Introduction: Mediterranean diets (MedDiets) are linked to substantial health benefits.
However, there is also growing evidence that the intensification of food production over the …

Extensive use of synthetic fertilizer to maximize the productivity often leads to depletion of
essential soil nutrients, environmental degradation and adversely affects soil rhizosphere …

Grafting favors the presence of bioactive compounds in the bell pepper, but many species
and varieties have not yet been analyzed in this sense, including commonly grafted …

Abstract Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) is an economically important and widely
cultivated vegetable crop that is consumed both fresh and processed. The nutritional value …

The experiment was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of Trichoderma-enriched biofertilizer
(BioF/compost) on antioxidants and minerals in ripe tomatoes and soil health improvements …

Tomatoes are rich in secondary metabolites such as lycopene, β-carotene, phenolics,
flavonoids, and vitamin C, which are responsible for their antioxidant activates. A high level …

The consumption of natural foods is increasingly high, and in recent years, consumers have
preferred foods from systems with responsible management of natural resources (organic …

Bell pepper is a very important crop for its value in domestic and foreign markets. Actually,
growers have adopted different management practices. In that aspect, management with …

The consumer demand for an enhanced diet intake of antioxidants and bioactive
compounds is continuously rising. This work aims to evaluate the fruit nutritional composition …

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is a perishable fruit with a relatively short shelf life. The
quality and nutritional value of fresh produce like tomato are affected by postharvest …