Open AccessTomato-rich (Mediterranean) diet does not modify inflammatory markers
Author(s) -
Ar Blum,
Monir Merei,
Khalid Khazim,
Aviva Peleg,
Nava Blum
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
clinical and investigative medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.391
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1488-2353
pISSN - 0147-958X
DOI - 10.25011/cim.v30i2.982
Subject(s) - mediterranean diet , lycopene , medicine , inflammation , c reactive protein , familial mediterranean fever , gastroenterology , food science , biology , carotenoid , disease
The Mediterranean diet is rich in lycopene and has been reported to reduce cardiovascular events. The mechanism of prevention of cardiovascular events has not been clearly established. Our aim was to study the effects of a tomatoes-rich diet on markers of vascular inflammation.
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