Comparative Study of the Biochemical Properties of the Fruits of Wild (Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium Jusl. (Mill.)) and the Cultivated (L. esculentum Mill.) Tomato Cultivars in Nigeria
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Abstract
Thefruitsofthreecultivarsofthecultivatedtomato (Lycopersiconesculentum)andthewildspecies (L.pimpinellifolium)wereanalysed andcompared fortheirbiochemicalproperties. Ripefruitsat theorange-redstagewereusedforall theanalyses.Both thecultivated andthewildtomatospeciesshowedhighmoisturecontents. Thewildtomatocultivarhadahighercrudeproteincontentandquantitatively represents thebettersourceofproteinintakewhencomparedwith thecultivatedcultivars. Thecrude fibrecontent washighestin L. esculentumcv.RomaV.F.TheashcontentwashigherintheIbadanlocalandwildcultivarsthanintheothercultivars. Peroxidase activitywasfoundtobehighestin L.pimpinellifolium,whilecatalaseactivitywashighestin L.esculentumcvIfe-1.Glutathione transferaseactivitieswasnegligibleinallthesamplesanalysed.
Keywords:Tomato, Lycopersiconesculentum,L.pimpinellifolium, cultivars,biochemicalproperties,peroxidase,catalase
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Horticulture, J. o. A. (2026). Comparative Study of the Biochemical Properties of the Fruits of Wild (Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium Jusl. (Mill.)) and the Cultivated (L. esculentum Mill.) Tomato Cultivars in Nigeria. Afribary. Retrieved June 14, 2026, from http://library.afribary.com/works/comparative-study-of-the-biochemical-properties-of-the-fruits-of-wild-lycopersicon-pimpinellifolium-jusl-mill-and-the-cultivated-l-esculentum-mill-tomato-cultivars-in-nigeria
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Horticulture, Journal of Applied. "Comparative Study of the Biochemical Properties of the Fruits of Wild (Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium Jusl. (Mill.)) and the Cultivated (L. esculentum Mill.) Tomato Cultivars in Nigeria." Afribary, 7 Jun. 2026, http://library.afribary.com/works/comparative-study-of-the-biochemical-properties-of-the-fruits-of-wild-lycopersicon-pimpinellifolium-jusl-mill-and-the-cultivated-l-esculentum-mill-tomato-cultivars-in-nigeria. Accessed June 14, 2026.
Chicago
Horticulture, Journal of Applied. "Comparative Study of the Biochemical Properties of the Fruits of Wild (Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium Jusl. (Mill.)) and the Cultivated (L. esculentum Mill.) Tomato Cultivars in Nigeria." Afribary (2026). Accessed June 14, 2026. http://library.afribary.com/works/comparative-study-of-the-biochemical-properties-of-the-fruits-of-wild-lycopersicon-pimpinellifolium-jusl-mill-and-the-cultivated-l-esculentum-mill-tomato-cultivars-in-nigeria