date:Mar 19, 2013
oss of lycopene and vitamin C.
Oregano was a different story.
The fruit was firmer after a treatment with oregano oil and had a higher vitamin C and lycopene content, he said. Oregano not only benefits against bacteria, it can also preserve the quality of tomato fruit.
Cinnamon caused no damage at the tested levels.
The results seem promising but the prospect of commercial applications would depend on a much larger scale of trials outside the lab setting, Fan said. Moreover, essential oils c