A little-known fruit may be making its way into office fruit baskets soon as researchers have found that it can combat eye dehydration that many people who work on computers can experience.

The fruit of the tamarind tree was studied by scientists, who found that extract from its seeds helps to keep the eyes hydrated, the Daily Mail reports.

Clinical trials showed that the fruit extract improves dry-eye syndrome by more than half as it stays on the surface of the eyes for a longer period of time than other treatments.

Speaking to the newspaper, dry-eye expert Nick Atkins said: "Dry eyes are a growing problem in the UK, causing untold misery for more severe sufferers.

"Dry eyes mean that the normal tear film lubricating of the eye is not functioning adequately, sometimes leading to intense discomfort."

Earlier in the week it was suggested that office workers should try taking a tomato concentrate to combat heart disease.

The European Commission affirmed the nutrition and health ingredient, called Fruitflow, derived from the gel around tomato seeds, as offering benefits to circulation.

 

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