Extraction of lycopene with cell wall degrading enzymes from tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) fruits deteriorated by Aspergillus niger.
Lycopene is the carotenoid which gives tomatoes and other red fruits their characteristic colour. It is one of the most powerful antioxidants and singlet oxygen quenching agents. It has been found to be of great medical importance with various anticancer effects and its ability to ameliorate several other medical conditions. Freshly ripe tomato fruits of the Roma vf variety and the Ibadan...
Published at Nature and Science
Volume 11
Issue 4
Pages 110-113
Published in 2013
Ajayi, A.A, Adedeji, O.M, Olasehinde, G.I., Ayanda, O.O. and Adejuwon, A.O
