Laboratory studies showed a nutrient in a ripe tomato is believed to slow growth and even kill prostate cancer cells.
Dr. Mridula Chopra and colleagues from the University of Portsmouth in England tested the effects of lycopene (a substance that gives red pigment in tomatoes) in the system is a simple mechanism of cancer resistance.
Sebenarmya Lycopene found in many vegetables and fruit is red, but the highest concentrations found in tomatoes.
Dr. Chopra discovered lycopene is able to stop the growth of cancer cells by inhibiting the blood supply which is the 'food' cancer cells, so that it can slow the growth and kill cancer cells.
However, Dr. Chopra reminds resistance mechanisms of this cancer can only be felt in the consumption of cooked tomatoes. In addition, the intake of lycopene per person may vary in order to fight prostate cancer.
The findings, published in the British Journal of Nutrition is a research follow up on previous studies that have shown a significant increase of lycopene in the blood and semen samples after the participants were asked to consume 400 grams (14 ounces) tomatoes processed for two weeks.
"This small study does not directly say that the effect of lycopene is able to fight cancer, but this study helps us to better understand how chemicals affect the formation of blood vessels," he said, quoted by the Telegraph.
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