Dynamics of micronutrients of fresh and stale tomatoes (lycopersicum esculentum) sold within Umuahia metropolis in Nigeria as a function of handling practices

Autor:	Innocent Nwazulu Okwunodulu, Sara Chidimma Ozioko, Felicia Uchechukwu Okwunodulu, V. C. Ezeocha
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2023
Předmět:	Micronutrients fresh tomatoes stale tomatoes handling practices Umuahia metropolis Agriculture Food processing and manufacture TP368-456
Zdroj:	Cogent Food & Agriculture, Vol 9, Iss 2 (2023)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	23311932 2331-1932
DOI:	10.1080/23311932.2023.2275404
Popis:	AbstractTomatoes are soft tissue perishable fruits high susceptible to bruises during loading, transportation, unloading, and retailing which lead to their deterioration and nutrient losses. This study explored the micronutrient changes in the fresh (whole) and stale (nkuwa) tomatoes during loading, transportation, unloading, distribution and retail sales in the three major retail market outlets in Umuahia metropolis with standard methods of analyses. The results of micronutrients (pro-vitamin A, vitamins B1, B2, B3 and C, calcium, magnesium, potassium, zinc, sodium and iron) evaluated revealed significant (p
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