Enhancing the Health-Promoting Effects of Tomato Fruit for Biofortified Food
Joint Authors
Raiola, Assunta
Rigano, Maria Manuela
Calafiore, Roberta
Barone, Amalia
Frusciante, Luigi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-16, 16 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Consumption of tomato fruits, like those of many other plant species that are part of the human diet, is considered to be associated with several positive effects on health.
Indeed, tomato fruits are an important source of bioactive compounds with known beneficial effects including vitamins, antioxidants, and anticancer substances.
In particular, antioxidant metabolites are a group of vitamins, carotenoids, phenolic compounds, and phenolic acid that can provide effective protection by neutralizing free radicals, which are unstable molecules linked to the development of a number of degenerative diseases and conditions.
In this review, we will summarize the recent progress on tomatoes nutritional importance and mechanisms of action of different phytochemicals against inflammation processes and prevention of chronic noncommunicable diseases (e.g., obesity, diabetes, coronary heart disease, and hypertension).
In addition, we will summarize the significant progress recently made to improve the nutritional quality of tomato fruits through metabolic engineering and/or breeding.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Raiola, Assunta& Rigano, Maria Manuela& Calafiore, Roberta& Frusciante, Luigi& Barone, Amalia. 2014. Enhancing the Health-Promoting Effects of Tomato Fruit for Biofortified Food. Mediators of Inflammation،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-16.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Raiola, Assunta…[et al.]. Enhancing the Health-Promoting Effects of Tomato Fruit for Biofortified Food. Mediators of Inflammation No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-16.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Raiola, Assunta& Rigano, Maria Manuela& Calafiore, Roberta& Frusciante, Luigi& Barone, Amalia. Enhancing the Health-Promoting Effects of Tomato Fruit for Biofortified Food. Mediators of Inflammation. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1043338
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1043338