Lycopene extract from tomato is a lycopene-rich extract prepared from the ripe fruits of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.). The product is manufactured by crushing tomatoes, to produce crude tomato juice that is then separated into serum and pulp. The pulp is subsequently extracted using ethyl acetate as a solvent. The final extract consists of tomato oil in which lycopene together with a num...

Lycopene is known to decrease cardiovascular risks. The objective of this study was to investigate the molecular mechanisms of tomato paste containing approximately 0.1% lycopene in regulating lipid metabolism and oxidation. Hamsters fed 3% or 9% tomato paste containing 0.2% cholesterol were subjected to total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL), and ...

The tomato-potato psyllid Bactericera cockerelli (Sulc) (Hemiptera: Triozidae) is a pest of many solanaceous plants, including tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) and potato (Solanum tuberosum L.). In tomato, feeding by nymphs is associated with "psyllid yellows." B. cockerelli also vectors "Candidatus Liberibacter psyllaurous," an infectious bacterium that causes "vein greening" disease. Decision...

This paper is concerned with the digitization and visualization of potted greenhouse tomato plants in indoor environments. For the digitization, an inexpensive and efficient commercial stereo sensor-a Microsoft Kinect-is used to separate visual information about tomato plants from background. Based on the Kinect, a 4-step approach that can automatically detect and segment stems of tomato plants...

Three variations of tomato fudge were prepared using tomato powder at different proportions with sugar, whole milk and honey and evaluated for sensory quality, antioxidant activity, microbial count and consumer acceptability. It was observed that the fudge prepared by using 1-3 g of tomato powder were having higher sensory scores while antioxidant activity was found highest in fudge having 5 g ...

Climate change will bring more drought periods that will have an impact on the irrigation practices of some crops like tomato, from standard water regime to deficit irrigation. This will promote changes in plant metabolism and alter their interactions with biotic stressors. We have tested if mild or moderate drought-stressed tomato plants (simulating deficit irrigation) have an effect on the bi...

powdery mildew is one of the most important disease concerns of tomato production in different regions of the world, which is caused by different species of erysiphales. the most important causal agents of which are leveillula taurica and oidium neolycopersici. in the present study tomato farms in qazvin province were surveyed and tomato leaves with powdery mildew symptoms were collected. after...