<p>The one-a-day pill -- Inneov Fermete -- developed by L'Oreal, one of the world's biggest cosmetic company, in collaboration with Nestle, harnesses the health-giving properties of tomatoes to fight against ageing.<br /><br />The pill uses lycopene, a red carotene pigment found in tomatoes, to promote the regeneration of new skin cells and protect old ones from being damaged.<br />The scientists modified the compound into a form more readily absorbed by human cells and combined it with a form of vitamin C and with isoflavones -- chemicals extracted from soya beans.<br /><br />All three ingredients are powerful antioxidants which, developers claimed, help protect tissue against damage. It is being hailed as the latest weapon against ageing by the manufacturers.<br /><br />Initial trials of the sweet red pill have shown that it slows down the ageing of the skin, the Telegraph reported.<br /><br />The drug was tested on two groups of female volunteers: 90 post-menopausal women aged 51-69 and 70 others with an average age of 45.<br />After six months, their skin showed an 8.7 per cent better rate of elasticity -- the rate at which it sprang back into place after being stretched or twisted rather than leaving wrinkles.<br /><br />The pill has already gone on sale in parts of Europe and South America and will be soon launched in Britain.</p>
<p>The one-a-day pill -- Inneov Fermete -- developed by L'Oreal, one of the world's biggest cosmetic company, in collaboration with Nestle, harnesses the health-giving properties of tomatoes to fight against ageing.<br /><br />The pill uses lycopene, a red carotene pigment found in tomatoes, to promote the regeneration of new skin cells and protect old ones from being damaged.<br />The scientists modified the compound into a form more readily absorbed by human cells and combined it with a form of vitamin C and with isoflavones -- chemicals extracted from soya beans.<br /><br />All three ingredients are powerful antioxidants which, developers claimed, help protect tissue against damage. It is being hailed as the latest weapon against ageing by the manufacturers.<br /><br />Initial trials of the sweet red pill have shown that it slows down the ageing of the skin, the Telegraph reported.<br /><br />The drug was tested on two groups of female volunteers: 90 post-menopausal women aged 51-69 and 70 others with an average age of 45.<br />After six months, their skin showed an 8.7 per cent better rate of elasticity -- the rate at which it sprang back into place after being stretched or twisted rather than leaving wrinkles.<br /><br />The pill has already gone on sale in parts of Europe and South America and will be soon launched in Britain.</p>