Portsmouth, no doubt, tomatoes are very rich in benefits. For men who have problems with fertility, it never hurts glance this fruit because the content of certain compounds in it can make more sperm quality. Savor tomato for male fertility can be obtained in the form of fresh fruit, tomato soup or sauce or tomato sauce. The more red the color of tomatoes, the greater the benefits in improving the quality and number of sperm produced by a man.

Researchers from the University of Portsmouth has examined the content of tomatoes and has been publishing in the British Journal of Urology in 2008. In that study, revealed that the compounds that can nourish sperm is lycopene or red pigment in tomatoes. Experiments on six healthy men with an average age of 40 years showed that consumption of lycopene in the form of a bowl of tomato soup every day showed satisfactory results. Regular consumption for 2 weeks can improve sperm quality up to 7-12 percent.

Although not known for sure what the function of lycopene for sperm, but these effects are believed to relate to nature as an antioxidant. In the male reproductive system, lycopene can ward off free radicals are believed to trigger infertility in men. The content of lycopene in tomato fruit and its benefits as antioxidants already well known before, especially in terms of cancer prevention. But for the male reproductive system, new effects revealed the first time in this study.

Besides the tomatoes, lycopene compounds can also be found in other fruits that have a red color. Quoted from the Telegraph, Monday (04.02.2011), many types of fruit that contain lycopene include watermelon, grapefruit, papaya and guava.