Roman Bystrianyk wrote: : Amy Norton, "Tomato extract may help lower blood pressure", Reuters : UK, January 11, 2006, : - - : A dietary supplement derived from tomatoes may help treat moderately : elevated blood pressure, the results of a small study suggest. : : Researchers in Israel found that a daily dose of tomato extract helped : lower blood pressure among 31 men and women with mild hypertension. On : average, their systolic pressure --the top number in a blood-pressure : reading --dropped 10 points, while their diastolic pressure, or bottom : number, dipped four points, both statistically significant : differences. : - - : SOURCE: American Heart Journal, January 2006.
