A single pill containing a chemical found in tomato skin could cut the risk of stroke and heart attacks and slow the progression of cancer, scientists have claimed.
Results from the two-month trial showed that the pill helped cells of the endothelium, the layer of cells which lines the blood vessels, to function better.
The cells became more sensitive to nitric oxide, the gas which in healthy people boosts blood flow by causing the blood vessels to expand during exercise, and overall the patients’ blood vessels became up to 50 per cent more flexible.
