Tomatoes are rich in anthocyanin which is thought to have anticancer properties. British scientists have developed a variety of purple tomatoes in the hope that help prevent cancer. The fruit is rich in an antioxidant pigment called anthocyanin which is thought to have anti-cancer properties. A team of researchers from the John Innes Centre in the English city of Norwich, created the tomatoes by incorporating genes from the Snapdragon flower (Antirrhinum majus), which is high in anthocyanin. The study, whose details are published in the journal Nature Biotechnology, found mice who ate the tomatoes are more likely to live longer. Benefits The anthocyanins, present in high levels in, for example, raspberries and blackberries, are capable of significantly reducing cells like colon cancer, according to experts. Many people do not
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