Sweet potatoes are rich in cardioprotective phytochemicals with potential anti-platelet
aggregation activity, although this benefit may vary among cultivars/genotypes. The phenolic …

Natural extracts constitute an important source in the prevention of noncommunicable
diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases. The pumpkin, Cucurbita maxima, is widely …

Tomato paste production generates a residue known as tomato pomace, which corresponds
to peels and seeds separated during tomato processing. Currently, there is an opportunity to …

Abstract In Costa Rica, two species of Psidium fruits, P. guajava and P. friedrichsthalianum,
are widely consumed as food and used in folk medicine. Although studies have revealed the …

Aqueous and ethanolic extracts of tomato pomace were examined with the aim of optimizing
the extraction process of compounds with cardioprotective activity. Once the results of the …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) currently account for nearly half of non-communicable
diseases. Epidemiological studies have demonstrated the cardiovascular protective role of a …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. Healthy eating is
among its safeguards, especially the daily intake of fruits and vegetables. In this context it …

Background: Regular consumption of fruits and vegetables (eg, tomatoes) has been shown
to be beneficial in terms of reducing the incidence of cardiovascular diseases. The industrial …

Platelets aggregation plays a crucial role in atherothrombosis. Therefore, the aim of the
present study was to examine the anti-platelet activity of winery by-products extracts, to find …

We examined the ability of tomato pomace extract (by-product) to affect platelet aggregation
in healthy humans (clinical pilot study). In phase 1 the tolerance of participants (n= 15; 5 per …