西红柿中含有可预防血管疾病的营养物

They are the most widely produced fruit in the world and now scientists in Japan have discovered that tomatoes contain a nutrient¹ which could tackle the onset² of vascular³ diseases（血管疾病） . The research, published in the journal Molecular⁴ Nutrition & Food Research, reveals that an extracted compound, 9-oxo-octadecadienoic, has anti-⁵dyslipidemic affects. The team led by Dr Teruo Kawada, from Kyoto University and supported by the Research and Development Program for New Bio-industry Initiatives, Japan, focused their research on extracts which tackle dyslipidemia（血脂异常） , a condition which is caused by an abnormal amount of lipids（脂肪，油脂） , such as cholesterol⁶ or fat, in the blood stream. #

"Dyslipidemia itself usually causes no symptoms," said Kawada, "however; it can lead to symptomatic vascular diseases, such as arteriosclerosis（动脉硬化） and cirrhosis（肝硬化） . In order to prevent these diseases it is important to prevent an increased build up of lipids." #

Tomato is already known to contain many compounds beneficial to health. In this study the team analyzed⁷ 9-oxo-octadecadienoic acid, to test its potential anti-dyslipidemia properties.

The compound was found to enhance fatty acid oxidation and contributed to the regulation of hepatic（肝的） lipid metabolism⁸. These findings suggest that 9-oxo-octadecadienoic acid has anti- dyslipidemia affects and can therefore help prevent vascular diseases. #

"Finding a compound which helps the prevention of obesity-related chronic⁹ diseases in foodstuffs¹⁰ is a great advantage to tackling these diseases", concluded Kawada. "It means that the tomato allows people to easily manage the onset of dyslipidemia through their daily diet."