Plants are often exposed to unfavorable environmental conditions, for instance abiotic
stresses, which dramatically alter distribution of plant species among ecological niches and …

Carotenoids are isoprenoids widely distributed in foods that have been always part of the
diet of humans. Unlike the other so-called food bioactives, some carotenoids can be …

Tomato, a widely consumed vegetable crop, offers a real potential to combat human
nutritional deficiencies. Tomatoes are rich in micronutrients and other bioactive compounds …

Natural fruits contain a large variety of cis-diols. However, due to the lack of a high-
resolution sensor that can simultaneously identify all cis-diols without a need of complex …

The aim of this study was to assess commercial quality parameters, sugars, phenolics,
carotenoids and plastid in diverse and little studied tomato varieties to gain insight into their …

Agricultural production has improved with the development of water deficit (WD) irrigation
technology, but the impact of the application of WD irrigation on product quality is still …

The use of synthetic antioxidants has been associated with serious concerns for human and
environmental health. During ripening stages, tomato fruit is exposed to different abiotic …

Around the world, the tomato is considered the most important vegetable because of the
extent of the cultivated area. In addition, it requires vast amounts of irrigation but little is …

Consumers have considered organic crops more beneficial to health and the environment
as opposed to conventional crops. The following review aims to compare the major nutrients …

Chilies are widely cultivated for their rich metabolic content, especially capsaicinoids. In our
study, we determined individual sugars, organic acids, capsaicinoids, and total phenolic …