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On the contrary, research indicates that although polyphenols are antioxidants in vitro, antioxidant effects in vivo are probably negligible or absent. [3] [4] [5] By non-antioxidant mechanisms still undefined, polyphenols may affect mechanisms of cardiovascular disease or cancer. [6]
Tomatidine is an anabolic chemical compound that prevents muscle wasting. [1] It is naturally found in leaves of tomatoes and green tomatoes. [1] Chemically, it is the aglycone of tomatine. It has been shown to have multiple health benefits. [2]
A large fruited ‘Italian’ plum variety, which set well, even under cool conditions. They are known for being extremely juicy and delicious with a high yield. They are ideal for greenhouses and sunny sheltered spots outdoors. [58] Granadero Red 75 Hybrid Medium Roma Indeterminate Regular leaf A V F N T Very high yielding Roma tomato.
Antioxidants, including flavonoids such as myricetin, are often touted to reduce the risk of atherosclerosis, the hardening of arteries associated with high cholesterol. However, in vivo studies are lacking and in vitro studies are contradictory and do not support this claim. This claim is based on myricetin's proposed ability to increase LDL ...
Aside from tomatoes or tomato products like ketchup, it is found in watermelons, grapefruits, red guavas, and baked beans. [4] It has no vitamin A activity. [4]In plants, algae, and other photosynthetic organisms, lycopene is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of many carotenoids, including beta-carotene, which is responsible for yellow, orange, or red pigmentation, photosynthesis, and ...
This is reinforced by the widespread consumption of “pickled green” and “fried green tomatoes” and the consumption of high-tomatine tomatoes (a variant of L. esculentum var. cerasiforme, better known as the "cherry tomato", indigenous to Peru) with very high tomatine content (in the range of 500–5000 μg/kg of dry weight).
Others, such as some polyphenols and flavonoids, may be pro-oxidants in high ingested amounts. [23] Non-digestible dietary fibers from plant foods, often considered as a phytochemical, [24] are now generally regarded as a nutrient group having approved health claims for reducing the risk of some types of cancer [25] and coronary heart disease. [26]
Common Names of Diseases, The American Phytopathological Society; Tomato Diagnostic Key, The Cornell Plant Pathology Vegetable Disease Web Page; Tomato Diseases (Fact Sheets and Information Bulletins), The Cornell Plant Pathology Vegetable Disease Web Page; Gautam, P. 2008. Bacterial Speck Disease of Tomato: An Insight into Host-Bacteria ...