Almost everyone knows tomatoes (Licopersicum esculentum). Without any known fruit this season turned out to contain a variety of nutrients that are beneficial to health. Various studies have shown, tomatoes beneficial to heart health and free radical stress.
Many varieties of tomatoes, tomato-like fruit is large, tomato vegetable with smaller sizes and cherry tomatoes the size of marbles. Whatever the type, tomatoes contain nutritional elements are nearly equal, ie, rich in vitamin A, vitamin C, minerals, fiber and phytonutrients substances.
Antioxidant Rich
Another Keisitimewaan the height of tomato fruit lycopene content. In addition to providing the red color in tomatoes, lycopene proved to be effective as antioxidants. Lycopene may also reduce the risk of cancer, particularly prostate cancer, stomach, throat and colon. Klorogenat acids and p-kumarat acid in the tomatoes can weaken the cancer-causing nitrosamines substances. Tomatoes are good for maintaining healthy eyes and skin. (more…)
