A natural supplement extracted from tomatoes can help protect against heart diseases and stroke, says a new study. The active ingredient in the tomato pill, lycopene, helps in blocking bad LDL cholesterol, which clog the arteries.

Ateronon, made by a biotechnology spin-out company at Cambridge University, is being launched as a dietary supplement and will be made available in markets shortly. About a dozen preliminary trials have been conducted on about 150 people suffering from heart disease. Ateronon has the ability to reduce oxidation of harmful fats in the blood to zero level within eight weeks time, it has been found.

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