date:Jul 26, 2012
The study published in theJournal of Food Science notes that although tomato seeds are typically seen to be a low value by-product of tomato processing, they actually have great potential in producing oil with high antioxidant capability.
To maximize the economic value of tomatoes and protect the environment, tomato processors are urgently seeking alternate uses of tomato seeds,said the researchers, led by Zhongli Pan, who noted that such seeds contain between 20 and 36.9% oil.
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