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February 21, 2010

The Moruno Tomato

Filed under: tomato — Tags: , , — TopVeg @ 8:18 am

The recently developed Moruno tomato has twice as much lycopene as normal tomatoes.  

Lycopene:

  • gives tomatoes their red colour
  • reduces the risk of prostrate cancer

Moruno tomatoes were developed in Spain, but are now on sale in Tesco!  Moruno tomatoes are being dubbed superfoods because of their high cancer-fighting lycopene content.

July 16, 2009

Tomato Lycopene prevents heart disease and stroke

Filed under: tomato — Tags: , — TopVeg @ 7:53 am

A  new product containing Lycopene, a compound found in some red-skinned fruit including tomatoes, has been launched to prevent heart disease and stroke.

Lycopene is a natural compound found in tomatoes that is a powerful antioxidant.   Lycopene prevents cholesterol and the build-up of fatty (atherosclerotic) deposits in arteries.

The new food supplement, the active ingredient of which is Lycopene, (a compound found in some red-skinned fruit including tomatoes) helps  to prevent heart disease and stroke.

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