[citation needed][3] Duttaroy, while he worked as Professor (1990-2001) at the Rowett Research Institute at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom, discovered that an extract from tomato had a positive effect in the prevention of blood platelet aggregation.

Therefore, it is essential to find alternative, safe antiplatelet inhibitors for the vulnerable population with hyperactive platelets in order to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Another area of his research has been the investigation of the fatty acid transport system in human placenta and its roles in the placental preferential transfer of critically important nutrients such as docosahexaenoic acid,22:6n-3 (DHA) and arachidonic acid,20:4n-6 (ARA) from the mother to the fetus.

He identified the placental-specific FABPpm is mainly responsible for the preferential placental transport of DHA and ARA from the mother to support fetal brain growth during the third trimester.

[24] The EU Commission authorized the health claim “water-soluble tomato concentrate (WSTC) I and II help maintain normal platelet aggregation, which contributes to healthy blood flow.”.