Figure 2.
Summary of the effects of nutrients and bioactive compounds in tomato on cancer, diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease (CVD). UV: ultraviolet; DNA: deoxyribonucleic acid; RNA: ribonucleic acid; TGF-β1: transforming growth factor beta 1; CTGF: connective tissue growth factor; NF-kB: nuclear factor kappa-light-chain enhancer of activated B cells; p38 MAPK: p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase; JNK/SAPK: c-Jun N-terminal kinases/stress-activated protein kinases; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; NO: nitric oxide; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.