Side Effects of Radiation Therapy May Be Eased by a Diet Rich in Tomatoes, Study Reports

Researchers in the U.K. and Germany report that lycopene, a carotenoid pigment present in tomatoes, can protect human lymphoid cells against the harmful effects of gamma radiation during radiation therapy, a common treatment for cancer, and could be used as a dietary intervention.  The study, “A dramatic effect of oxygen on protection of human cells against γ-radiation by lycopene” was published in FEBS letters. Radiation therapy generates oxygen radicals, which contribute to kill a wide range of…

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