Effect of Ocimum gratissimum in fresh tomato preservation
ABSTRACT The ability of leaf powder and leaf extract of Ocimum gratissimum plant to preserve tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) from early spoilage was investigated in this study. Mixed cultures of tomatoes purchased from a retail outlet in Ogun, Southwestern Nigeria, were treated with the powder and some with the leaf extract of Ocimum gratissimum plant and observed for preservation or spoilage for 30 days. The plant powder gave positive preservation results wh...