Keywords: tomatoes, Allantoin, lycopene, carotenoids, lycopenoids, bioavailability, cancer, cardiovascular disease, Tomato, Phenolics, Carotenoids, Bioactivities, Health benefits, abiotic stress, fruit set, fruit ripening, genetic control, hormonal control, primary metabolism, secondary metabolism, Solanum lycopersicum, Food science, Antioxidant, Phenolic compound, Food component analysis, Chemical composition of food, Chemical characterization of food, Food biochemistry, Lycopene, Carotene, Hepatotoxicity, Antiproliferative activity, nutrition, diet, ultraviolet protection, skin aging, antioxidants, fatty acids, flavonoids, vitamins, lycopene, ice cream, antioxidant effect, serum, skin surface, Tomato, Sunscreen Lotion, Sun Protection Factor, Solanum lycopersicum, herbal lipstick, Formulation, cosmetics, Lycopene, Extractor Naviglio, tomato-waste, HPLC-Diode array, solid-liquid extraction, chromatography, Antioxidant activity, Polyphenol, Tomato, Ste
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Nutritional Composition and Bioactive Compounds in Tomatoes and Their Impact on Human Health and Disease: A Review [ tomatoes, Allantoin, lycopene, carotenoids, lycopenoids, bioavailability, cancer, cardiovascular disease, Tomato, Phenolics, Carotenoids, Bioactivities, Health benefits, abiotic stress, fruit set, fruit ripening, genetic control, hormonal control, primary metabolism, secondary metabolism, Solanum lycopersicum, Food science, Antioxidant, Phenolic compound, Food component analysis, Chemical composition of food, Chemical characterization of food, Food biochemistry, Lycopene, Carotene, Hepatotoxicity, Antiproliferative activity, nutrition, diet, ultraviolet protection, skin aging, antioxidants, fatty acids, flavonoids, vitamins, lycopene, ice cream, antioxidant effect, serum, skin surface, Tomato, Sunscreen Lotion, Sun Protection Factor, Solanum lycopersicum, herbal lipstick, Formulation, cosmetics, Lycopene, Extractor Naviglio, tomato-waste, HPLC-Diode array, solid-liquid extraction, chromatography, solid phas ] Tomatoes contain minerals, vitamins, proteins, essential amino acids (leucine, threonine, valine, histidine, lysine, arginine), monounsaturated fatty acids (linoleic and linolenic acids), carotenoids (lycopene and β-carotenoids) and phytosterols (β-sitosterol, campesterol and stigmasterol). Lycopene is the main dietary carotenoid in tomato and tomato-based food products and lycopene consumption by humans has been reported to protect against cancer, cardiovascular diseases, cognitive function and osteoporosis. Among the phenolic compounds present in tomato, quercetin, kaempferol, naringenin, caffeic acid and lutein are the most common.
Mechanistic Insight of Allantoin in Protecting Tomato Plants Against Ultraviolet C Stress Allantoin ((AT) a purine metabolite)-mediated ultraviolet C (UVC) stress mitigation has not been studied to date. Here, we reported the physicochemical mechanisms of UVC-induced stress in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) plants, including an AT-directed mitigation strategy. UVC stress reduced plant growth and photosynthetic pigments.
An Update on the Health Effects of Tomato Lycopene Lycopene is a non-provitamin A carotenoid that is responsible for the red to pink colors seen in tomatoes, pink grapefruit, and other foods. Although promising data from epidemiological, as well as cell culture and animal, studies suggest that lycopene and the consumption of lycopene containing foods may affect cancer or cardiovascular disease risk, more clinical trial data is needed to support this hypothesis.
Bioactivities of phytochemicals present in tomato [ Cooking increases lycopene availability. ] 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 compounds (phenolic acids and flavonoids), carotenoids (lycopene, α, and β carotene), vitamins (ascorbic acid and vitamin A) and glycoalkaloids (tomatine). Bioactive constituents present in tomato have antioxidant, anti-mutagenic, anti-proliferative, anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic activities. Bioavailability of phytoconstituents in tomato is generally not affected by routine cooking processes making it even more beneficial for human consumption. Whole fruit has more protective effects as compared to the derived compounds. Bioavailability of lycopene increases after cooking of the tomatoes. There is need to understand various pathways of action of bioactive compounds of tomato and their role in preventing invasion and metastasis of cancer.
Tomato Fruit Development and Metabolism Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) belongs to the Solanaceae family and is the second most important fruit or vegetable crop next to potato (Solanum tuberosum L.). It is cultivated for fresh fruit and processed products. Tomatoes contain many health-promoting compounds including vitamins, carotenoids, and phenolic compounds. Links between primary and secondary metabolic pathways are further highlighted by the importance of pigments, flavonoids, and volatiles for tomato fruit quality.
A new variety of purple tomato as a rich source of bioactive carotenoids and its potential health benefits Carotenoid-rich fractions (CRF) from pulp and peel of a new variety of purple tomato were investigated in comparison to a Red Cherry variety regarding carotenoids characterization, antioxidant capacity, and inhibition of proliferation of four tumor cell lines. High concentration of neurosporene, and lycopene in Red Cherry pulp CRF show to be related to the good antiproliferative activity found on it. Therefore, this new variety of nutrient-rich purple tomato could be explored as well as the commercial variety Red Cherry, since both are good sources of dietary carotenoids with health-promoting properties.
Preparation of Green Tomato Extract and Its Anti-Aging Effects In this study, in order to know the application for cosmetic ingredient, green tomato extract was prepared and tested in human skin fibroblast and human skin keratinocyte. We confirmed that collagen, insulin like growth factor (IGF)-1 and tropoelastin gene expression were increased by green tomato extract in a concentration-dependent manner, whereas matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1 gene expression were inhibited. We also found that the green tomato extract regenerated human skin keratinocyte using wound healing assay then we obtained an anti-wrinkle effect from visual and mechanical evaluation. As the results, we suggest that the green tomato extract is applicable for a potential cosmetic ingredient focused on anti-aging effect.
Discovering the link between nutrition and skin aging [ Prevention is the best and most effective way to work against extrinsic skin aging effects. ] Skin has been reported to reflect the general inner-health status and aging. Nutrition and its reflection on skin has always been an interesting topic for scientists and physicians throughout the centuries worldwide. Vitamins, carotenoids, tocopherols, flavonoids and a variety of plant extracts have been reported to possess potent anti-oxidant properties and have been widely used in the skin care industry either as topically applied agents or oral supplements in an attempt to prolong youthful skin appearance. Prevention is the best and most effective way to work against extrinsic skin aging effects. The best prevention strategy against the harmful action of free radicals is a well regulated lifestyle (caloric restriction, body care and physical exercise for body), with low stress conditions and a balanced nutritional diet, including anti-oxidative rich food.
Systemic and skin-targeting beneficial effects of lycopene-enriched ice cream: A pilot study We concluded that lycopene-enriched ice cream is a new functional food with clear antioxidant properties. In addition, enrichment with lycopene may alleviate proinflammatory action of ice cream at the level of facial skin, thus decreasing diet-associated acne development risk in young consumers.
Formulation of tomato extracts (Solanum lycopersicum L.) as a sunscreen lotion Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L) has sunscreen efficacy consisting of lycopene which can provide ultraviolet (UV) irradiation in sunlight and protect skin from UV B induces photodamage. Results: The concentration of tomato extract on sunscreen lotion which has SPF value close to SPF 15 from extract is 1percent and 1.5 percent tomato extract with SPF value 18.84 and 22.24. Physical observation of the lotion is done by organoleptic observation, pH and viscosity measurement, centrifugation, and freezing of liquefaction and qualitative test shows a stable profile for 28 days of storage. Conclusion: The results showed that the sunscreen lotion produced had good physical quality for 28 days of storage. Lycopene topically can also provide protection against the acute effects of radiation- induced damage from UVB rays. Tomato (S. lycopersicum L.) in Indonesia expected to be used as the source of lycopene as active compounds in sunscreen cosmetics preparations to protect the skin from the sun.
PREPARATION AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL LIPSTICKS USING NATURAL PIGMENT LYCOPENE (Solanum lycopersicum) Cosmetics are incredible in demand since historical time till day. Lipstick formulations are most widely used to enhance the beauty of lips and add glamour to touch to the makeup. With this aim and objectives, an attempt was made to formulate herbal lipstick by using coloring pigments of Solnum locopersicum and the lipsticks were evaluated for their organoleptic properties such as hardness, solubility, PH etc. Due to various adverse effects of available synthetic preparation, the present work was conceived to formulate a herbal lipsticks having minimal or no side effects which will extensively used by the women of our communities with great surety.
Tomato Lycopene and Lung Cancer Prevention: From Experimental to Human Studies Increasing evidence suggests that tomato lycopene may be preventive against the formation and the development of lung cancer. Experimental studies demonstrated that lycopene may inhibit the growth of several cultured lung cancer cells and prevent lung tumorigenesis in animal models through various mechanisms, including a modulation of redox status, cell cycle arrest and/or apoptosis induction, a regulation of growth factor signaling, changes in cell growth-related enzymes, an enhancement of gap junction communication and a prevention of smoke-induced inflammation. This article reviews data on the cancer preventive activities of lycopene, possible mechanisms involved, and the relationship between lycopene consumption and human cancer risk.
Extraction of pure lycopene from industrial tomato waste in water using the extractor Naviglio In this paper an innovative process for the extraction of pure lycopene from tomato-waste in water that uses the Extractor Naviglio and water as solvent is presented. The use of water as extracting solvent considerably reduces the cost of the entire process if compared with the commonly used solvent-based procedure or with the newer supercritical extraction process of lycopene from tomato-waste. Exhausted tomato-waste treated with water can be then easily dried at room temperature and further used, e.g. in agriculture or as food ingredient in animal nutrition. Lycopene, not soluble in water, was recovered in a quasi-crystalline solid form and purified by SPE (Solid Phase Extraction) using a small amount of organic solvent. The all trans lycopene was obtained at a very high grade of purity, not less than 98 percent (w/w), with an average recovery from tomato waste of 14 percent (w/w). The availability of high purity all trans lycopene allowed us also to measure the molar absorption coefficient, unique for each molecule. An alternative procedure for the HPLC analysis, that uses a phenyl-hexyl silicone stationary phase as inverse phase and a linear gradient in water and acetonitrile, is also described.
Variation in Antioxidant Activity and Polyphenol Content in Tomato Stems [ Tomato stems and leaves have more antioxidants than the fruit. ] Tomato was considered as one of the most widely cultivated vegetable crops in the world. Tomato plant has high antioxidant capacity which can be attributed to the high levels of carotenoids, phenols, vitamins C and E. However, most of tomato plants have been discarded as waste after fruit harvesting. In order to identify genetic resources with high antioxidant level for use in food or as feed additives, we investigated the ABTS, DPPH antioxidant activity and polyphenol content in tomato leaves and stems. Previous studies revealed that ethanol extracts of tomato, eggplant, and sweet potato leaves have higher antioxidant activity, phenolic components and flavonol content than their fruits. The reason is that foliage of the tomato plant has long been considered potentially toxic because of the alkaloid tomatine. However, levels of tomatine in leaves and stems are generally too small to be dangerous unless large amounts are consumed (Barceloux 2009). The recent research found that tomatine binds to cholesterol molecules in the digestive system. In fact, ingesting the leaves can lower the levels of undesirable LDL cholesterol in humans and animals (Mcgee 2009).
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