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Lycopene and tomato and risk of cardiovascular diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological evidence.

Ho M ChengGeorgios KoutsidisJohn K LodgeAmmar W AshorMario SiervoJose Lara Gallegos
Published in: Critical reviews in food science and nutrition (2017)
This comprehensive meta-analysis suggests that high-intakes or high-serum concentration of lycopene are associated with significant reductions in the risk of stroke (26%), mortality (37%) and CVDs (14%).
Keyphrases
  • systematic review
  • cardiovascular disease
  • atrial fibrillation
  • type diabetes
  • randomized controlled trial
  • cardiovascular risk factors