Biotechnological strategies for enhancing the nutritive and nutraceutical values of tomato (Solanum lycopersicon)

Tomatoes are a unique functional food and a natural reservoir of many health promoting nutrients, antioxidants, dietary fibres and chemopreventive nutraceuticals. They are particularly rich in lycopene which has been associated with the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancers of the prostat...

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Main Authors: Charles Ojo OLAIYA, Oludaremichael OGUNYEMI, Kayode KARIGIDI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galati University Press 2015-12-01
Series:Annals of the University Dunarea de Jos of Galati. Fascicle VI: Food Technology
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Online Access:http://www.ann.ugal.ro/tpa/Anale%202015/vol%202/1%20Olaiya%20et%20al.pdf