Cherry tomato - The Plant with a secret Gem
Lone, Sameena / Hussain, Khursheed
Cherry tomato (Solanum esculentum var. Cerasiforme), one of the important botanical variety of the cultivated tomato is a member of nightshade family ¿Solanaceae¿, consisting of 96 genera and over 3000 species. It is considered as a ¿Protective Food¿ because of its special nutraceutical value and high level of antioxidants like ¿-carotene, vitamin C, carotenoids, polyphenols, phenolics, ascorbate, free amino acids and flavonoids. Being nutriti...