Antioxidants
Tomatoes supply a significant source of antioxidants to the body. Antioxidants are nutrients that play an important role in health maintenance. They neutralize harmful chemicals called "free-radicals" that cause cell damage in the body. Antioxidants have been strongly linked to the protection from numerous diseases from heart disease to cancer, eye disease and regulation of the immune system.
Tomatoes have added antioxidant ability because of the carotenoids Beta-carotene, Lycopene, Lutein & Zeaxanthin which convert to vitamin A for future use in the body.