Healthy Antioxidants:

Plant Anthocyanins

Many independent studies show that anthocyanins:

have antioxidant effects
improve cardiovascular health
have anti-inflammatory properties
demonstrate anti-cancer effects
positively impact obesity and metabolic health
have neuroprotective effects
improve vision health
improve liver function
exhibit anti-microbial activity
improve gut health

These antioxidant anthocyanins are highly available in our bioengineered Purple Tomatoes. A paper published in Nature Biotechnology in 2008 showed that consumption of NPS purple tomatoes extends the lifespan of cancer-prone mice by 30%.

Most Americans are deficient in the consumption of anthocyanins; the average is 12 mg/day. Health benefit studies have shown that 300 mg/day is recommended to impart their beneficial effects, A single serving of savory Norfolk tomatoes delivers about this amount, roughly equivalent to a single serving of blueberries.

NHP has a patented technology for increasing the production of these beneficial purple pigments in plants. Tomato fruit expressing genes derived from the Snapdragon plant (Antirrhinum majus) exhibit a beautiful deep purple color thoughout the fruit, as a result of the high levels of anthocyanins.