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Whole Tomato Powder Effective in Preventing Prostate Cancer
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Whole tomato powerbut not lycopene alonemay inhibit the development of prostate cancer, according to an animal study in the November 5 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Rats fed diets containing whole tomato powder, which contains lycopene and other compounds, had a lower risk of death from prostate cancer than rats fed diets containing pure