04.01.10
Provexis’ Fruitflow tomato extract can be used to help combat the formation of unwanted blood clots, without any of the side effects associated with aspirin, according to a new study. The seven-month human trial compared the effects on platelet aggregation of Fruitflow and aspirin, which can help thin the blood but also lead to gastric ulceration and bleeding. Fruitflow showed up to 30% reduction from baseline platelet aggregation in each of three different biological pathways, while a single dose of aspirin caused up to 60% reduction in a single pathway, with lesser effects on the other two, according to the company. Fruitflow has similar results for blood thinning to aspirin without any harmful side effects. The trial also studied the interactions between Fruitflow and aspirin, and showed no negative interactions.