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06-01-2009, 11:51 PM
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/152113.php
Potent "Tomato Pill" Launched As New Approach To Treatment Of High Cholesterol
Article Date: 01 Jun 2009 - 11:00 PDT
A new pill that contains a potent version of the naturally occurring compound lycopene, a carotenoid found in tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables, was launched today as a new approach to the treatment of high blood cholesterol and atherosclerosis.
The new pill, called Ateronon, is made by Cambridge Theranostics, a bio-technology spin-out of Cambridge University, in the UK, and was launched today, Monday, at a conference of the British Cardiovascular Society in London.
It is described by its manufacturer as a "one-a-day" natural supplement that is clinically proven to help inhibit the oxidation of LDL or "bad" cholesterol.
This is important, they said, because when LDL cholesterol is oxidized it causes atherosclerosis, where plaque builds up inside arteries and causes them to "fur up".
The new pill contains lycopene, the naturally occurring and highly potent antioxidant red pigment that is found in tomatoes, and other fruits and vegetables such as guava, rosehips, watermelon, pink grapefruit, and red chillies, but mainly from tomato and tomato products, which feature highly in the health-promoting Mediterannean diet.
In its raw form however, because it comprises large crystals, lycopene is not well absorbed by the human body, and it took the Cambridge scientists 7 years to develop a way to break down the large crystals so the body can absorb it more easily.
Potent "Tomato Pill" Launched As New Approach To Treatment Of High Cholesterol
Article Date: 01 Jun 2009 - 11:00 PDT
A new pill that contains a potent version of the naturally occurring compound lycopene, a carotenoid found in tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables, was launched today as a new approach to the treatment of high blood cholesterol and atherosclerosis.
The new pill, called Ateronon, is made by Cambridge Theranostics, a bio-technology spin-out of Cambridge University, in the UK, and was launched today, Monday, at a conference of the British Cardiovascular Society in London.
It is described by its manufacturer as a "one-a-day" natural supplement that is clinically proven to help inhibit the oxidation of LDL or "bad" cholesterol.
This is important, they said, because when LDL cholesterol is oxidized it causes atherosclerosis, where plaque builds up inside arteries and causes them to "fur up".
The new pill contains lycopene, the naturally occurring and highly potent antioxidant red pigment that is found in tomatoes, and other fruits and vegetables such as guava, rosehips, watermelon, pink grapefruit, and red chillies, but mainly from tomato and tomato products, which feature highly in the health-promoting Mediterannean diet.
In its raw form however, because it comprises large crystals, lycopene is not well absorbed by the human body, and it took the Cambridge scientists 7 years to develop a way to break down the large crystals so the body can absorb it more easily.