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A chemical in the fruit which gives it its red colour has been found to help prevent scarring associated with endometriosis. A study found that when cells taken from the internal scar tissue were exposed to lycopene in the laboratory they reacted positively. Lycopene is a powerful antioxidant which mops up other oxidative chemicals that cause damage in the body. In this case it was found to prevent adhesions, where scar tissue builds up in thin films or thick lumps and can cause internal organs to stick together after surgery or due to certain diseases like endometriosis which can lead to fertility problems. The disease occurs when cells that usually line the womb are found elsewhere in the body. The most common symptom of endometriosis is pain or discomfort in the abdomen. Dr Tarek Dbouk, from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, said lycopene could become a safe and cheap treatment in these conditions. In a laboratory study, presented at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine conference in San Francisco, the nutrient was found to cut the presence of proteins that cause tissue to form by between 80% and 90%. Simply increasing the amount of lycopene in the diet through taking supplements or increasing the intake of tomatoes could become a preventative treatment before abdominal surgery and may lead to new treatments for endometriosis, he said. He said: "What we found in our laboratory study is that lycopene can help with the adhesions that these conditions cause. "One of the major complications of endometriosis is that it causes inflammation which induces adhesions. "The inflammation basically causes scarring. "What we did was to look at protein markers that could help us trace the activity of the abnormal cells that cause these adhesions. "The lycopene worked to reduce the abnormal activity of these cells. "So, hypothetically speaking, we might be able to reduce the adhesion effects of endometriosis." Dr Dbouk said lycopene could work to mitigate the "complications and ailments" of endometriosis, although exact doses had not been calculated. He said: "It is certainly possible that you could get the amount you need from your diet." Previously it has been suggested that lycopene may help to protect against prostate cancer. Another study carried out by a team at McGill University in Montreal presented at the ASRM meeting found that washing sperm in a lycopene solution during IVF treatment appeared to protect it from deterioration. Sperm that have suffered DNA damage may fail to fertilise an egg or lead to problems in the embryo. Dr David Adamson, president of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, said: "We are only beginning to explore the reproductive impact of chemicals like lycopene. We need much more of this kind of research to help us provide better information to our patients." The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as Bare Projector Lamps , Replacement Projector Lamp Manufacturer, and more. For more , please visit Projector Lens today!
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