Tomato Cuisines: A delectable rejoinder to threat of chronic ailments?

Bina Rani; Vikram S. Chauhan; Priyanka Bishnoi; Raaz Maheshwari

Bina Rani Poornima College of Engineering
Vikram S. Chauhan SBRM Govt PG College
Priyanka Bishnoi SBRM Government PG College
Raaz Maheshwari SBRM Government PG College

Keywords: ROS, antioxidants, Nutraceuticals, atherosclerosis, stroke, microRNA, lncRNA, RESSAS

Abstract

With the advent of modern times, stress and pollution have led to major effect on rise of death toll due to chronic diseases. Such diseases are major cause of concern for the medical society. Lycopene, a carotenoid pigment found in tomatoes and its products has antioxidant properties due to the presence of numerous double bonds. Increased consumption of lycopene containing diet has been proposed to offer a protection against many types of cancers and cardio-vascular diseases. Its potential role as nutraceutical has been suggested in many studies. The present review deals with fundamental biochemistry, bio-availability and benefits of lycopene rich diet and its relation with some chronic diseases like various forms of cancers and cardiovascular diseases.

Author Biographies

Bina Rani, Poornima College of Engineering

Department of Engineering chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Poornima College of Engineering,
Jaipur, India

Vikram S. Chauhan, SBRM Govt PG College

Department of Botany, SBRM Govt PG College,
Nagaur, Rajasthan, India

Priyanka Bishnoi, SBRM Government PG College

Department of Chemistry, SBRM Government PG College, Nagaur,
Rajasthan, India

Raaz Maheshwari, SBRM Government PG College

Department of Chemistry, SBRM Government PG College, Nagaur,
Rajasthan, India

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