The color is determined by a gene that controls the pigment lycopene.

颜色由控制番茄红素的基因决定。

There’s lycopene , from tomatoes, and anthocyanins from red cabbage.

有来自西红柿的番茄红素和来自紫甘蓝的花青素。

Some studies have indicated lycopene may help protect against certain cancers, like prostate cancer.

一些研究表明番茄红素可能有助于预防某些癌症， 如前列腺癌.

Watermelon contains the antioxidant, lycopene, which can help ward off diseases, like cancer or heart disease.

西瓜含有抗氧化剂番茄红素， 可以帮助抵御癌症或心脏病等疾病。

Tomatoes are an excellent source of lycopene, an antioxidant pigment that may play a role in protecting against sunburn.

西红柿是番茄红素的极好来源，番茄红素是一种抗氧化色素， 可以起到防止晒伤的作用。

While fresh tomatoes are also beneficial, lycopene is actually better absorbed when tomatoes are processed, especially with olive oil.

虽然新鲜的西红柿也有益，但番茄红素在经过加工处理后实际上会更好地被吸收，尤其是用橄榄油。

The wild tomato has twice as much lycopene as cultivated ones; the newly domesticated one has five times as much.

野生番茄的番茄红素含量是栽培番茄的两倍；新驯化的是它的五倍。

Tomato skin has 2.5 times more lycopene than the pulp. When it comes to micronutrients, the skin also offers plenty, including zinc, manganese, and copper.

番茄皮中的番茄红素含量是果肉的2.5倍。番茄皮所含的锌、锰、铜等微量营养素也很丰富。

This is because lycopene appears to lower the insulin-like growth factor (IGF), a protein linked to cancer in high levels.

这是因为番茄红素似乎降低了胰岛素样生长因子 （IGF），一种与癌症相关的蛋白质.

" Tomato skins are rich in the antioxidant lycopene, which helps boost collagen and protect against sun damage, leaving skin more smooth and youthful, " said Wan Na Chun, a registered dietitian.

注册营养师万娜春指出，番茄皮富含抗氧化剂番茄红素，有助于补充胶原蛋白，保护皮肤免受阳光伤害，使皮肤更加光滑年轻。”