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. CRF from peel of Purple tomato contains...

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Published in:	Heliyon Vol. 5; no. 11; p. e02831
Main Authors:	Campestrini, Luciano H., Melo, Priscilla S., Peres, Lázaro E.P., Calhelha, Ricardo C., Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R., Alencar, Severino M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Ltd 01-11-2019 Elsevier
Subjects:	Antioxidant Antiproliferative activity Carotene Chemical characterization of food Chemical composition of food Food biochemistry Food component analysis Food science Hepatotoxicity Lycopene Phenolic compound Solanum lycopersicum L Food component analysis Antiproliferative activity Carotene Chemical characterization of food Chemical composition of food Food science Antioxidant Phenolic compound Solanum lycopersicum L Food biochemistry Hepatotoxicity Lycopene
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