Tomato is a wonder fruit fortified with health-promoting phytochemicals that are beneficial in
preventing important chronic degenerative disorders. Tomato is a good source of phenolic …

Carotenoids are natural fat-soluble pigments that provide bright coloration to plants and
animals. Dietary intake of carotenoids is inversely associated with the risk of a variety of …

Almost 25 centuries ago, Hippocrates, the father of medicine, proclaimed “Let food be thy
medicine and medicine be thy food.” Exploring the association between diet and health …

Lycopene is a well-known compound found commonly in tomatoes which brings wide range
of health benefits against cardiovascular diseases and cancers. From an anti-cancer …

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in humans. Despite rapid developments in
diagnostic methods and therapies, metastasis and resistance to administrated drugs are the …

It is estimated that nearly one-third of all cancer deaths in the United States could be
prevented through appropriate dietary modification. Various dietary antioxidants have …

Despite significant advances in medicine, liver cancer, predominantly hepatocellular
carcinoma remains a major cause of death in the United States as well as the rest of the …

The recent search for new anti-cancer drugs focuses more on natural compounds from the
regular human diet because these compounds rarely exhibit severe side-effects yet …

Lycopene (ψ, ψ-carotene) is the most abundant carotenoid in tomatoes and is the red
pigment of not only tomatoes but also rosehips, watermelon, papaya, pink grapefruit, and …

Dietary interventions are key nutritional strategies to prevent, improve, and prolong the
survival of cancer patients. Lycopene, one of the strongest natural antioxidants, and its …