Over the past decades, an enormous body of literature dealing with the natural deposition of
carotenoids in plant-and animal-based foods has accumulated. Prominent examples are the …

Botanicals have been used for the treatment of various human diseases throughout history.
In addition, botanicals play a role in disease prevention. For example, epidemiologic studies …

Carotenoids form one of the most important classes of plant pigments and play a crucial role
in defining the quality parameters of fruit and vegetables. Their role in the plant is to act as …

Large nutritional epidemiology studies, with long-term follow-up to assess major clinical end
points, coupled with advances in basic science and clinical trials, have led to important …

Epidemiological studies have revealed an inverse association between the consumption of
fruit, vegetables, and herbs and the risk of both cancer and cardiovascular disease. This …

Three processing and six fresh market tomato varieties harvested at “mature green” stage
were evaluated for changes in quality. The total soluble solid, titratable acidity, sugar-acid …

Regular consumption of tomatoes has been associated with decreased risk of chronic
degenerative diseases. Epidemiological findings confirm the observed health effects are …

Phytoene synthase from the bacterium Erwinia uredovora (crt B) has been overexpressed in
tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. cv. Ailsa Craig). Fruit-specific expression was …

Irrigation and fertilization are key practices for improving the fruit quality and yield of
vegetables grown in greenhouses. We carried out an experiment in a solar greenhouse …

Carotenoid biosynthesis and its regulation during tomato fruit development and ripening is a
complex process that occurs alongside the differentiation of chloroplasts into chromoplasts …