TOMATO – An Antioxidant Power Blast !

Tomatoes are loaded with health-protective antioxidants such as lycopene, vitamin C, and vitamin A — yet they have very few calories. If you don’t have tomatoes in your summer garden, head to the local farmers market.

Consumption of tomato products has been associated with decreased risk of some cancer types. Epidemiological findings confirm the observed health effects due to the presence of varied antioxidants in tomato. The bio-antioxidant content and antioxidant activity of 12 tomato genotypes was therefore studied. Significant differences were found between lycopene, ascorbic acid and phenolic contents among various genotypes. Lycopene and ascorbic acid contents showed …read more