Antioxidant potential of tomatoes cultivated in organic and conventional systems

The objective of the study was to compare the effect of organic and conventional cultivation on the antioxidant compound content and antioxidant activity of the Carmen tomato cultivar. Tomatoes were analyzed regarding ascorbic acid, phenolic compounds, lycopene content and antioxidant activity. Orga...

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Main Authors: Renata Galhardo Borguini, Deborah Helena Markowicz Bastos, José Machado Moita-Neto, Fernanda Sobral Capasso, Elizabeth Aparecida Ferraz da Silva Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2013-08-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132013000400001&lng=en&tlng=en