Does tomato whole extract help to prevent and treat gastric cancer?

Release time:

2020-05-10


Researchers from the United States and Italy have found that full extracts from two tomato varieties(San Marzano and Corbarino)can stop the growth of gastric cancer cells and inhibit their malignant features.The study's co-author,professor Antonio Giordano,director of the Sbarro institute for molecular medicine at temple university in Philadelphia,and colleagues published their latest findings in the journal of cell physiology

Researchers from the United States and Italy have found that full extracts from two tomato varieties(San Marzano and Corbarino)can stop the growth of gastric cancer cells and inhibit their malignant features.The study's co-author,professor Antonio Giordano,director of the Sbarro institute for molecular medicine at temple university in Philadelphia,and colleagues published their latest findings in the journal of cell physiology.

Previous studies have suggested that compounds found in tomatoes,such as lycopene,a carotenoid that gives tomatoes their red color,may help fight cancer.The researchers noticed,however,that little research had been done on the anticancer effects of whole tomatoes,and they set out to crack the research gap.

The researchers examined the effects of San Marzano and Corbarino tomato extracts on gastric cancer cell lines.They found that each extract not only stopped the growth of gastric cancer cells,but also interfered with their metastasis.

In addition,the researchers found that the anticancer effects of the whole tomato extract were not specific to a particular compound.Their anti-tumor effects do not appear to be related to a particular ingredient,such as lycopene,suggesting that the anticancer effects of tomatoes are overall effective.

The findings suggest that whole tomato extract may help prevent and treat stomach cancer.

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