Stomach cancer is afraid of tomatoes?

Many studies have shown that tomato (tomato) has anticancer properties A new study provides further evidence that tomato extracts can treat and even prevent gastric cancer Researchers from the United States and Italy found that the whole extract of two tomato varieties (San Marzano and corbarino) can prevent the growth of gastric cancer cells and inhibit their malignant characteristics The coauthor of the study, Professor Antonio Giordano, director of the Institute of molecular medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia, and colleagues published their latest findings in the Journal of cell physiology According to the American Cancer Society, about 28000 cases of gastric cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year Gastric cancer is the most common in the elderly, about 60% of the diagnosed patients with gastric cancer are 65 years old or above Previous studies have shown that compounds found in tomatoes, such as lycopene, a carotene that makes tomatoes red, may help fight cancer However, Professor Giordano and his colleagues noticed that there were few studies on the anti-cancer effect of tomatoes as a whole, and they started to tackle the research gap In order to obtain their results, the researchers tested the effects of San Marzano and corbarino on gastric cancer cell lines They found that each extract not only blocked the growth of gastric cancer cells, but also interfered with their metastasis In addition, the researchers found that the anti-cancer effect of tomato extract did not specifically implement a specific compound "Their antitumor effect does not seem to be related to a specific component (e.g lycopene), which seems to indicate that the antitumor effect of tomatoes is overall effective," said Daniela Barone, co-author of the study and director of the cancer research center in melcoliano, Italy The researchers say their findings suggest that tomato whole extract may help prevent and treat gastric cancer Have you gained knowledge after reading this article? Let's share it with our friends~