Turning Up the Heat on Tomatoes Boosts Absorption of Lycopene
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 08:21
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists have found that lycopene molecules in tomatoes that are combined with fat and subjected to intense heat during processing are restructured in a way that appears to ease their transport into the bloodstream and tissue.
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