The document discusses how compounds derived from tomatoes, specifically 9-oxo-octadecadienoic acid (9-oxo-ODA) and 13-oxo-octadecadienoic acid (13-oxo-ODA), were found to activate peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα) and improve abnormalities in hepatic lipid metabolism. Mice fed a high-fat diet supplemented with 13-oxo-ODA showed decreased hepatic triglyceride accumulation, lower plasma triglyceride levels, and increased rectal temperature compared to controls. The tomato-derived compounds were therefore found to prevent fatty liver development.