Positive Effects of Tomato Paste on Vascular Function After a Fat Meal in Male Healthy Subjects.
Dalbeni A, Treggiari D, Tagetti A, Bevilaqua M, Bonafini S, Montagnana M, Scaturro G, Minuz P, Fava C.
Nutrients. 2018 Sep 15;10(9). pii: E1310. doi: 10.3390/nu10091310.

Improvement of cognitive function by Gochujang supplemented with tomato paste in a mouse model.
Kim S, Oh J, Jang CH, Kim JS.
Food Sci Biotechnol. 2019 Feb 6;28(4):1225-1233. doi: 10.1007/s10068-019-00565-0.

Lycopene and Tomato Sauce Improve Hepatic and Cardiac Cell Biomarkers in Rats.
Jesuz VA, Campos MBE, Souza VR, Bede TP, Moraes BPT, Silva AR, de Albuquerque CFG, de Azeredo VB, Teodoro AJ.
J Med Food. 2019 Jul 10. doi: 10.1089/jmf.2019.0014

The dissipation of cyazofamid and its main metabolite CCIM during tomato growth and tomato paste making process.
Yang Q, Liu N, Zhang S, Wang W, Zou Y, Gu Z.
Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess. 2019 Jun 21:1-10. doi: 10.1080/19440049.2019.1626999

Fermentation parameters, antioxidant capacities, and volatile flavor compounds of tomato juice-skim milk mixtures fermented by Lactobacillus plantarum ST-III.
Wang K, Ma C, Gong G, Chang C.
Food Sci Biotechnol. 2019 Feb 6;28(4):1147-1154. doi: 10.1007/s10068-018-00548-7

Chemical Characterization and Antiplatelet Potential of Bioactive Extract from Tomato Pomace (Byproduct of Tomato Paste).
Palomo I, Concha-Meyer A, Lutz M, Said M, Sáez B, Vásquez A, Fuentes E.
Nutrients. 2019 Feb 22;11(2). pii: E456. doi: 10.3390/nu11020456.

Preparation of High-Grade Powders from Tomato Paste Using a Vacuum Foam Drying Method.
Sramek M, Schweiggert RM, van Kampen A, Carle R, Kohlus R.
J Food Sci. 2015 Aug;80(8):E1755-62. doi: 10.1111/1750-3841.12965.

Elevated milk β-carotene and lycopene after carrot and tomato paste supplementation.
Haftel L, Berkovich Z, Reifen R.
Nutrition. 2015 Mar;31(3):443-5. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2014.10.009.

The tomato concentrate is produced with an industrial process of evaporation in vacuum at a temperature of 65 ° C in stainless steel containers. Generally with 7 kg of tomatoes you get 1 kg of concentrate.

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is one of the most popular vegetables in the world with its 150 million tons produced in 2020.

In first place for production is China, followed by the United States, Turkey and Mexico.

Joseph Campbell produced the first tomato soup in 1897.

The first tomato recipe is attributed to Maria Parloa in her 1872 book Appledore Cook.

The tomato is rich in vitamins A and C and lycopene , the pigment that turns it red and is being studied for the prevention of many types of cancer, as it has antioxidant properties.

It is referred to by many studies as a prevention for prostate cancer (1).

Tomato varieties are many, including: Solanum arcanum, Solanum cheesmaniae, Solanum chilense, Solanum chmielewskii, Solanum corneliomuelleri, Solanum galapagense, Solanum habrochaites, Solanum huaylasense, Solanum neorickii, Solanum pennelli, Solanum perivianum, Solanum pimpinellifolium

Carotenoid content in tomato

The tomato is rich in vitamin A and C and lycopene, an antioxidant catotenoid, a pigment that gives the color and is studied for the prevention of many types of cancer.

Regular and continuous intake of a new tomato with a high lycopene content, a variety called PR-7, for 12 weeks, improved low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (p=0.027). Intake of high lycopene tomato, PR-7, reduced low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and was confirmed as safe (2).

It is indicated by many studies as a prevention for prostate cancer (3).

GMO tomatoes. Tomatoes have also been genetically modified, but European legislation requires that the term GMO be indicated on the label. There is no distinction in the USA. In terms of the components contained in the transgenic tomato Calcium and Magnesium are more abundant than the natural tomato.

Tomato paste studies

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(1) Containment evaluation, cold tolerance and toxicity analysis in Osmotin transgenic tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L. cv. Pusa Ruby).  Patade VY, Meena H, Grover A, Gupta SM, Nasim M.  3 Biotech. 2018 Oct;8(10):410. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1432-7.

(2) Effect of 12-Week Daily Intake of the High-Lycopene Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum), A Variety Named "PR-7", on Lipid Metabolism: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study.  Nishimura M, Tominaga N, Ishikawa-Takano Y, Maeda-Yamamoto M, Nishihira J.  Nutrients. 2019 May 25;11(5). pii: E1177. doi: 10.3390/nu11051177.

(3) Major dietary factors and prostate cancer risk: a prospective multicenter case-control study.
Salem S, Salahi M, Mohseni M, Ahmadi H, Mehrsai A, Jahani Y, Pourmand G.
Nutr Cancer. 2011;63(1):21-7. doi: 10.1080/01635581.2010.516875.