Tomato Protects Diabetics Against Complications Caused by Oxidative Stress

Oxidative stress is an imbalanced ratio of free radicals and antioxidant enzymes produced by the host.

In other words, diseases associated with oxidative stress such as cardiovascular diseases [CVDs], chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic kidney disease, neurodegenerative diseases, and cancer are results of the prolonged period overexpression free radicals compared to reduced levels of antioxidants.

Free radicals are unstable molecules with a single electron in the outer ring. Therefore, in order to become stable, free radicals readily steal or donate an electron from other molecules, leading to a free radical cascade that cannot be stopped until all outer ring electrons are paired or inhibited by antioxidants.

Antioxidants are stable molecules that inhibit oxidation.

Diabetes is a chronic condition of insufficient insulin entered the bloodstream, caused either by the gradual died-off of the beta cells in the pancreas or insulin receptors clogged-up by cholesterol.

In our body, free radicals induced by cell metabolism for the body to function normally are inhibited by the antixodants either produced by the body or intake of antioxidant chemical compounds from the dietary sources.

Free radicals can enter our body from environmental factors, such as the air we breathe, the foods we eat.

Some researchers suggested that the reduced levels of antioxidants against the overexpression of free radicals are most likely occurred to people with a weakened immunes system such as the elderly due to aging.

Dr. Viviana I Pérez, the lead scientist said, "Currently, the Oxidative Stress (or Free Radical) Theory of Aging is the most popular explanation of how aging occurs at the molecular level".

And, "While data from studies in invertebrates (e.g., C. elegans and Drosophila) and rodents show a correlation between increased lifespan and resistance to oxidative stress (and in some cases reduced oxidative damage to macromolecules), direct evidence showing that alterations in oxidative damage/stress play a role in aging".

Tomato is red, edible fruit, genus Solanum, belonging to family Solanaceae, native to South America. Because of its health benefits, the tomato is grown worldwide for the commercial purpose
and often in the greenhouse.

On finding a natural compound for the treatment of diabetes with no side effect, researchers examined the beneficial effect of tomatoes in diabetics.

Participants with type-II diabetic group (n=40) and age-matched control group (n=50 are included in the study.

Before treatment, the type-II diabetic group showed significantly lower levels of antioxidant enzymes and very high lipid peroxidation rate compared to the control group.

According to the analysis of the short term supplementation, tomatoes (cooked) showed a significant improvement in antioxidant enzyme levels and decreased lipid peroxidation rate in the diabetic group for a period of 30 days.


Once again, in the total of 90 subjects included type 2 diabetic group (n = 40) and an age-matched control group (n = 50), researchers once against investigated the anti-diabetes activity of lycopene.

Patients with type 2 diabetes significantly lower levels of antioxidant enzymes and very high lipid peroxidation, as well as higher levels of lipid profile and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), compared to controls before application of lycopene.

Long term tomato supplementation in diabetes mellitus showed a significant improvement in the levels of antioxidant enzymes and decreased lipid peroxidation rate (p < 0.001), with no effect on lipid profile and glycated hemoglobin HbA1c levels.

In other words, long term tomato injection protects diabetics against complication associated with abnormally high levels of high blood glucose and lipid, through its antioxidant activity.

Taken altogether, tomatoes may be considered supplements for the prevention and treatment of complications caused by oxidative stress, pending to the confirmation of the larger sample size and multicenter human study.

Intake of lycopene in the form of supplement should be taken with extreme care to prevent overdose acute liver toxicity.

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Sources
(1) Effect of short term supplementation of tomatoes on antioxidant enzymes and lipid peroxidation in type-II diabetes by Subhash K1, Bose C, Agrawal BK. (PubMed)
(2) Effect of long term supplementation of tomatoes (cooked) on levels of antioxidant enzymes, lipid peroxidation rate, lipid profile and glycated hemoglobin in Type 2 diabetes mellitus by Bose KS1, Agrawal BK. (PubMed)
(3) Is the Oxidative Stress Theory of Aging Dead? by Viviana I Pérez,1,2 Alex Bokov,1,3 Holly Van Remmen,1,2,4,6 James Mele,4 Qitao Ran,1,2Yuji Ikeno,1,5,6 and Arlan Richardson. (PMC)