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Substance in tomatoes promotes fat-busting metabolism:   (Mainichi Japan) February 10, 2012 A compound found in tomatoes promotes the reduction of triglyceride levels and may be useful in combating metabolic syndrome, a Japanese research team has found. Highlighting data indicating that people with a high intake of tomatoes tend to have lower triglycerides and rates of fatty liver disease, Kyoto University professor of food science and biotechnology Teruo Kawada and other researchers searched for a substance in tomatoes that increases the genes that program for burning fat. They discovered the substance, 13-oxo-ODA, which resembles linoleic acid. When obese mice were fed for four weeks on feed comprised of 0.02 percent to 0.05 percent 13-oxo-ODA, their blood glucose levels dropped by approximately 20 percent, and their triglyceride concentration fell by some 30 percent. Meanwhile, rectal temperatures, which are used as an index of fat metabolism, rose by at least 0.5 degrees Celsius. The amount of 13-oxo-ODA ingested by the mice would be the equivalent of a human being drinking 200 milliliters of tomato juice three times a day."We've identified the active ingredient (for fat metabolism), but it's more important to consume plenty of fresh vegetables like tomatoes, instead of trying to consume their ingredients through supplements," Kawada says.The research team's results were published Feb. 10 on PLoS ONE, a U.S. online journal published by the Public Library of Science.