date:Aug 07, 2012
group was given the daily lycopene-rich tomato extract supplement.
Results showed that participants in the low-antioxidant group had lower lung function and a shorter time for asthma exacerbation than people consuming the high-antioxidant group. In addition, people in the low-antioxidant diet were 2.3 times more likely to exacerbate, said the researchers.
No differences were observed between the groups at the end of the study (14 weeks) for measures of inflammation or clinical outcomes.
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