Abstract

Background

Tomatoes and lycopene have been associated with the prevention of chronic diseases. Tetra-cis lycopene from tangerine tomatoes has been reported to be more bioavailable than the all-trans isomer found in red tomatoes. Therefore, tangerine tomatoes might contain superior health benefits compared to those of red tomatoes.

Scope and approach

This review focuses on the origin, biochemistry, nutritional composition, and potential health benefits of tangerine tomatoes, as well as their comparison with those of the red and high-β-carotene varieties. Information gathered from numerous studies on tomatoes, as well as conflicting perspectives, have been summarized to provide an unbiased review.

Key findings and conclusion

The origin of tangerine tomatoes is disputable, but they were reportedly present from as early as 1934. The carotenoid biosynthesis pathway underlying the accumulation of tetra-cis lycopene in tangerine tomatoes has been well defined. However, the nutritional composition of tangerine tomatoes is not currently publicly available. The carotenoid composition of tangerine tomatoes is unique not only because of the presence of tetra-cis lycopene, but also due to the relatively high content of phytoene, phytofluene, ζ-carotene, and neurosporene relative to other tomato varieties. Although a few in vitro and in vivo studies have shown promising results, further studies are required to validate the health benefits of tangerine tomatoes. Furthermore, published data regarding the potential health benefits of tangerine tomatoes on cardiovascular and bone health is currently lacking even though red tomatoes have shown promise in these areas.

中文翻译：

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橘子番茄：起源、生物化学、潜在的健康益处和未来前景

摘要

背景

西红柿和番茄红素与预防慢性疾病有关。据报道，橘子番茄中的四顺式番茄红素比红番茄中的全反式异构体具有更高的生物利用度。因此，与红番茄相比，橘子番茄可能具有更好的健康益处。

范围和方法

这篇综述的重点是橘子番茄的来源、生物化学、营养成分和潜在的健康益处，以及它们与红色和高β-胡萝卜素品种的比较。从大量关于西红柿的研究中收集的信息以及相互矛盾的观点已被汇总，以提供公正的评论。

主要发现和结论

橘子番茄的起源是有争议的，但据报道它们早在 1934 年就已经存在。橘子番茄中四顺式番茄红素积累的类胡萝卜素生物合成途径已被明确定义。然而，橘子番茄的营养成分目前尚未公开。橘子番茄的类胡萝卜素成分是独一无二的，不仅因为它含有四番茄红素，也是由于相对于其他番茄品种而言，八氢番茄红素、六氢番茄红素、ζ-胡萝卜素和神经孢子素的含量相对较高。尽管一些体外和体内研究显示出有希望的结果，但仍需要进一步的研究来验证橘子番茄的健康益处。此外，尽管红番茄已在这些领域显示出前景，但目前缺乏有关橘子番茄对心血管和骨骼健康的潜在健康益处的已发表数据。