Tomatoes prevent cancer
Dr Mridula Chopra and colleagues at the University of Portsmouth tested the effect of the nutrient lycopene on the simple mechanism through which cancer cells hijack a body's healthy blood supply to grow and spread.
They found that lycopene, which is what gives tomatoes their red colour, intercepts cancer's ability to make the connections it needs to attach to a healthy blood supply.
The researchers, from the university's School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, are now calling for tests to check if the same reaction occurs in the human body.
Director of the research Dr Chopra said: ''This simple chemical reaction was shown to occur at lycopene concentrations that can easily be achieved by eating processed tomatoes.''
Tamil’s three course meals contain rice with Sambar, Tomato Rasam and Curd/Yogurt. All the hotels serve the same until today. In traditional weddings these are must items. But tomatoes are not Indian vegetables. They came from South American Aztecs through the Spaniards. British brought them to India 300 years ago.
Dr Mridula Chopra and colleagues at the University of Portsmouth tested the effect of the nutrient lycopene on the simple mechanism through which cancer cells hijack a body's healthy blood supply to grow and spread.
They found that lycopene, which is what gives tomatoes their red colour, intercepts cancer's ability to make the connections it needs to attach to a healthy blood supply.
The researchers, from the university's School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, are now calling for tests to check if the same reaction occurs in the human body.
Director of the research Dr Chopra said: ''This simple chemical reaction was shown to occur at lycopene concentrations that can easily be achieved by eating processed tomatoes.''
Tamil’s three course meals contain rice with Sambar, Tomato Rasam and Curd/Yogurt. All the hotels serve the same until today. In traditional weddings these are must items. But tomatoes are not Indian vegetables. They came from South American Aztecs through the Spaniards. British brought them to India 300 years ago.
