ilustrasi tomat (unsplash.com/Vince Lee)
Beberapa penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tomat mungkin bermanfaat bagi pasien asma dan dapat membantu mencegah emfisema, suatu kondisi yang secara perlahan merusak kantung udara di paru-paru.
Khasiat itu kemungkinan berkat likopen, lutein, dan zeaksantin, serta antioksidan lainnya, melawan zat berbahaya dalam asap tembakau, yang merupakan penyebab utama emfisema.
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