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Cultivation of GM tomatoes approved for cancer, diabetes and dementia

07.12.2022

The unusual purple color tomatoes were developed in the UK. They owe their shade to snapdragon - and he also gave the fruits a large amount of anthocyanins that are healthy for health.

Work on the creation of an unusual vegetable lasted for 14 years. The task of scientists Cathy Martin and Eugenio Boutelli from the John Innes Center in Norfolk, England, was to obtain tomatoes with high levels of anthocyanins.

Anthocyanins occur naturally in many fruits and vegetables with red, purple, or blue flesh and skin, such as blueberries, strawberries, eggplant, and red cabbage.

However, in their work, British breeders preferred to use garden flowers called snapdragons. By incorporating their genes into the DNA of tomatoes, scientists have obtained fruits with unusual properties.

Due to the high level of anthocyanins, purple tomatoes have twice the shelf life of red varieties. Also, the miracle of selection is less susceptible to fungi.

Anthocyanins may also provide health benefits. Studies of other products containing them have shown that they reduce inflammation and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and cancer. They may also protect the brain from diseases such as dementia.

While research into the benefits of purple tomatoes, especially for humans, is still ongoing, one study in which these tomatoes were fed to cancer-prone mice found that the latter lived up to 30% longer than those fed red tomatoes.

These arguments became decisive for the Food and Drug Administration. The agency has authorized the cultivation and sale of purple tomatoes in the United States. These vegetables should be on the market in 2023.

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