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Tomato products
food Under reviewTomato products include whole tomatoes, tomato juice, tomato paste, sauces, and extracts, all of which provide carotenoids such as lycopene, along with vitamin C, potassium, and other phytochemicals. Their best-known bioactive compound is lycopene, a fat-soluble antioxidant that is better absorbed from processed tomato products than from raw tomatoes because heating and processing increase bioavailability. In healthy adults, tomato products are most often used as a food-based strategy to support cardiovascular and metabolic health, antioxidant status, and skin protection. Research interest also extends to inflammation, platelet function, exercise recovery, and other areas, but the strongest and most consistent human evidence is for modest improvements in cardiovascular risk markers rather than treatment of disease.
Research summary
Overall, the human evidence suggests that tomato products are generally safe and may provide modest benefits for heart-health-related outcomes, including lipids, blood pressure, LDL oxidation, and other cardiovascular risk markers. Observational and clinical studies also suggest possible benefits for antioxidant status, skin health, and exercise recovery, but the quality and consistency of evidence vary. The research consensus is that tomato products are best viewed as a health-supportive food rather than a targeted therapeutic supplement. Benefits appear most plausible when consumed regularly as part of an overall healthy diet, and much of the observed effect is likely driven by lycopene and other tomato phytochemicals rather than a single isolated mechanism.
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Tomato juice consumption and effects on blood pressure and oxidative stress in healthy participants
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Tomato product intake and skin response to ultraviolet exposure in healthy adults
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Association of Tomato Product Intake With Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Women
Sesso HD, Buring JE, Christen WG, Kurth T, Belanger C, Gaziano JM
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Tomato juice consumption and effects on blood pressure and oxidative stress in healthy participants
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Association of Tomato Product Intake With Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Women
Sesso HD, Buring JE, Christen WG, Kurth T, Belanger C, Gaziano JM
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Tomato juice consumption and effects on blood pressure and oxidative stress in healthy participants
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Tomato product intake and skin response to ultraviolet exposure in healthy adults
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Association of Tomato Product Intake With Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Women
Sesso HD, Buring JE, Christen WG, Kurth T, Belanger C, Gaziano JM
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Tomato juice consumption and effects on blood pressure and oxidative stress in healthy participants
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Association of Tomato Product Intake With Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Women
Sesso HD, Buring JE, Christen WG, Kurth T, Belanger C, Gaziano JM
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Tomato product intake and skin response to ultraviolet exposure in healthy adults
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Tomato juice consumption and effects on blood pressure and oxidative stress in healthy participants
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Association of Tomato Product Intake With Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Women
Sesso HD, Buring JE, Christen WG, Kurth T, Belanger C, Gaziano JM
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Coronary artery disease or other cardiac conditions
Tomato juice consumption and effects on blood pressure and oxidative stress in healthy participants
Author information not fully available from the provided results
Tomato product intake and skin response to ultraviolet exposure in healthy adults
Author information not fully available from the provided results
Association of Tomato Product Intake With Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Women
Sesso HD, Buring JE, Christen WG, Kurth T, Belanger C, Gaziano JM
Hypertension — elevated blood pressure requiring management
Association of Tomato Product Intake With Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Women
Sesso HD, Buring JE, Christen WG, Kurth T, Belanger C, Gaziano JM
Tomato product intake and skin response to ultraviolet exposure in healthy adults
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Metabolic disorder characterized by high blood sugar and insulin resistance
Association of Tomato Product Intake With Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Women
Sesso HD, Buring JE, Christen WG, Kurth T, Belanger C, Gaziano JM
Elevated LDL cholesterol or total cholesterol levels
Association of Tomato Product Intake With Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Women
Sesso HD, Buring JE, Christen WG, Kurth T, Belanger C, Gaziano JM
Tomato juice consumption and effects on blood pressure and oxidative stress in healthy participants
Author information not fully available from the provided results
Tomato product intake and skin response to ultraviolet exposure in healthy adults
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Research (3 studies)
Tomato juice consumption and effects on blood pressure and oxidative stress in healthy participants
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Tomato product intake and skin response to ultraviolet exposure in healthy adults
Author information not fully available from the provided results
Association of Tomato Product Intake With Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Women
Sesso HD, Buring JE, Christen WG, Kurth T, Belanger C, Gaziano JM
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