Tomatoes are previously known to fight against cancer elements. Now a new study says that it can also be a useful weapon to avoid heart attacks and strokes. The study is published in the journal Platelet.
Lycopene, a pigment, is responsible for its red color, protects against various cancers. The researchers have found now the anti-clotting properties in the yellow fluid which can be found around the seeds. They say further that adhesiveness of platelets was reduced by seventy percent when about two hundred twenty people had drunk the tomato juice.
The platelets are responsible for clotting in blood and the tomato juice reduced its risk. The experiment shows that the anti-clotting character reduces the thickness of the blood and its smooth running in the veins.