vocabulary

Applause : Applause Variety that is characterized especially by the intense red color of its
tomatoes, which are of medium size and mild flavor.

Lycopene : Lycopene is a chemical responsible for providing the red color of fruits and vegetables.
It is soluble in fats and belongs to the family of carotenoids like -carotene, substances that the
human body does not synthesize, but some vegetables and microorganisms.

Folic acid : Folic acid, also known as vitamin B9, is a water-soluble vitamin in the vitamin B complex
necessary for protein formation

Homocysteine : Homocysteine (HC) is an important sulfur amino acid in the transfer of methyl
groups in cell metabolism, which has been considered an influential factor in the development of
cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

Pasteurization : A process which refers to a food, generally liquid, at a temperature of about 80

degrees for a short period of time after cooling, in order to destroy the microorganisms without
altering the composition and qualities of the liquid.

Carotenoids : are organic pigments from the group of isoprenoids that are found naturally in
plants and other photosynthetic organisms such as algae, some kinds of fungi and bacteria

The meta-analysis : is a set of statistical tools, used to synthesize data from a collection of studies.
The meta-analysis is started by compiling estimates of a certain effect of each study

hypertension : Excessively high blood pressure on the artery wall. "High blood pressure can lead to
strokes and cerebral hemorrhages"

PH: is a measure of acidity or alkalinity of a solution. The pH indicates the concentration of

hydrogen [H] + ions present in certain solutions.

Antioxidant: An antioxidant is a molecule capable of retarding or preventing the oxidation of

other molecules. Oxidation is a chemical reaction of electron transfer from a substance to an
oxidizing agent.

Pharmacophore : a set of structural features in a molecule that is recognized at a receptor site and
is responsible for the biological activity of that molecule

heat treatment : It is known as heat treatment to the set of heating and cooling operations, under
controlled conditions of temperature, dwell time, speed, pressure, of metals or solid state alloys