: The key nutrient that gives tomatoes their bright red color could boost fertility in men, according to a study. This research shows that lycopene could increase sperm count by up to 70 per cent.
The report, which was published by the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, reviewed 12 studies by different groups around the world.
All of them showed that lycopene improved sperm count and swimming speed, and reduced the number of abnormal sperm.
Ashok Agarwal, director of the Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Reproductive Medicine, who led the study, said it was part of a general pattern showing lycopene benefited men’s reproductive organs. His team has already begun a trial giving lycopene supplements to men with unexplained infertility. They plan to announce the results next year.
The discovery will bring new hope to the infertility couples in Minnesota.
