Tomato
Description
The Tomato is a Nightshade Family Vegetable that is botanically a Fruit but treated as a Vegetable for culinary purposes.
Botanical Name
Lycopersicon esculentum
The Tomato is from the Nightshade (Solanaceae) family
Health Benefits of Tomatoes
Cardiovascular System
Tomato may help to prevent abnormal Blood Clotting. [1]
Tomato (extract) may lower elevated Blood Pressure in High Blood Pressure patients. [2]
Tomato may help to prevent Thrombosis. [3]
Digestive System
Tomatoes are claimed to help to prevent Appendicitis.
Immune System
Tomatoes may help to prevent several forms of Cancer including:
Cancer - Colon [4]
Cancer - Kidney [6]
Cancer - Mouth [7]
Cancer - Pharynx [9]
Cancer - Prostate (the protective effects of Tomatoes against Prostate Cancer are due to their Lycopene content which reduces the risk of Prostate Cancer by up to 50% when consumed regularly). [10]
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