Waliszewski Krzysztof N, Blasco Gabriela
Unidad de Investigación y Desarrollo en Alimentos, Laboratorio de Enzimología, Instituto Tecnológico de Veracruz, Veracruz, México.
Salud Publica Mex. 2010 May-Jun;52(3):254-65. doi: 10.1590/s0036-36342010000300010.
In recent years, dietary recommendations have suggested an increase in the consumption of foods that contain phytochemicals that provide benefits to human health and play an important role in preventing chronic diseases. Lycopene -the carotenoid responsible for the red color of tomatoes- has attracted attention because of its physicochemical and biological properties in the prevention of chronic diseases in which oxidative stress is a major etiological factor, such as cancer, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, and hypertension, among others. Antioxidants, including lycopene, interact with reactive oxygen species, can mitigate their damaging effects and play a significant role in preventing these diseases. This article presents a review of some epidemiological studies published in recent years on beneficial effects of lycopene in human health.
近年来，饮食建议提倡增加富含植物化学物质的食物的摄入量，这些植物化学物质对人体健康有益，在预防慢性病中发挥着重要作用。番茄红素——一种使番茄呈现红色的类胡萝卜素——因其在预防慢性病方面的物理化学和生物学特性而备受关注，在这些慢性病中，氧化应激是主要的病因，如癌症、心血管疾病、神经退行性疾病和高血压等。包括番茄红素在内的抗氧化剂与活性氧相互作用，可以减轻它们的破坏作用，并在预防这些疾病中发挥重要作用。本文综述了近年来发表的一些关于番茄红素对人体健康有益作用的流行病学研究。
