Tomato as a Source of Carotenoids and Polyphenols Targeted to Cancer Prevention
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Tomato as a Source of Carotenoids and Polyphenols Targeted to Cancer PreventionFecha de publicación
2016-06-20Editor
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MARTÍ RENAU, Raúl; ROSELLÓ RIPOLLÉS, Salvador; CEBOLLA CORNEJO, Jaime. Tomato as a Source of Carotenoids and Polyphenols Targeted to Cancer Prevention. Cancers (2016), v. 8, issue 6, pp. 1-28Tipo de documento
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http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/8/6/58Palabras clave / Materias
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A diet rich in vegetables has been associated with a reduced risk of many diseases related
to aging and modern lifestyle. Over the past several decades, many researches have pointed out
the direct relation between ... [+]
A diet rich in vegetables has been associated with a reduced risk of many diseases related
to aging and modern lifestyle. Over the past several decades, many researches have pointed out
the direct relation between the intake of bioactive compounds present in tomato and a reduced risk
of suffering different types of cancer. These bioactive constituents comprise phytochemicals such
as carotenoids and polyphenols. The direct intake of these chemoprotective molecules seems to
show higher efficiencies when they are ingested in its natural biological matrix than when they are
ingested isolated or in dietary supplements. Consequently, there is a growing trend for improvement
of the contents of these bioactive compounds in foods. The control of growing environment and
processing conditions can ensure the maximum potential accumulation or moderate the loss of
bioactive compounds, but the best results are obtained developing new varieties via plant breeding.
The modification of single steps of metabolic pathways or their regulation via conventional breeding
or genetic engineering has offered excellent results in crops such as tomato. In this review, we analyse
the potential of tomato as source of the bioactive constituents with cancer-preventive properties and
the result of modern breeding programs as a strategy to increase the levels of these compounds in
the diet. [-]
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Cancers (2016), v. 8, issue 6,Derechos de acceso
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