Possible benefits of tomato juice consumption: a pilot study on irradiated human lymphocytes from healthy donors

Possible benefits of tomato juice consumption: a pilot study on irradiated human lymphocytes from healthy donors

Abstract Background Reactive oxygen species (ROS) mediate much of the DNA damage caused by ionizing radiation. Among carotenoids, lycopene and β-carotene, present in tomato juice, are known to be strong radical scavengers. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of tomato juice intake on...

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Main Authors: Ayumi Nakamura, Chieko Itaki, Ayako Saito, Toko Yonezawa, Koichi Aizawa, Ayumi Hirai, Hiroyuki Suganuma, Tomisato Miura, Yasushi Mariya, Siamak Haghdoost
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
Subjects:
Reactive oxygen species
Tomato juice
Lycopene
β-carotene
Radioprotective effect
Human lymphocytes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12937-017-0248-3

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