Tomato pill ‘beats heart disease’

June 4, 2009 | Source: BBC News

Ateronon, a natural supplement made from the lycopene in tomatoes, taken daily, can stave off heart disease and strokes, according to researchers at a biotechnology spinoff of Cambridge University.

Ateronon contains a refined, more readily absorbed version of lycopene that can reduce the oxidation of harmful fats in the blood to almost zero within eight weeks, the researchers suggest.