Preferred Label : Red Tomato Juice;
NCIt synonyms : Tangerine Tomato Juice;
NCIt definition : Tomato juice derived from red tomatoes, with potential antioxidant and chemopreventive
activities. Red tomato juice contains higher levels of the trans-isomer of lycopene
(trans-LYC) compared to the cis-isomer (cis-LYC). Lycopene, a linear, unsaturated
hydrocarbon carotenoid, is the major red pigment in certain fruits such as tomatoes,
pink grapefruit, apricots, red oranges, watermelon, rosehips, and guava. As an antioxidant,
lycopene scavenges free radicals which may both inhibit cellular oxidation and prevent
free radical damage to cells. cis-LYC is better absorbed than its trans form.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL473662;
Origin ID : C116328;
UMLS CUI : C3889735;
Semantic type(s)
- Food [UMLS semantic type]
- concept_is_in_subset
