A Nigerian professor, Odunayo Adegboye, has made a breakthrough in vegetable research at Bonn University, Germany.
In the research, Adegboye proved that the Nigerian snake tomato, whose botanical name is Trichosanthes cucumerina, is richer than vine tomato.
He said that people looked down on the plant, grown in South-West, Nigeria, but that research had shown that the plant “does not go sour as quickly as the paste of the vine tomato.”
Adegbooye, who is the Head of Department, Agronomy, Osun State University, Osogbo, said his research had caused snake tomato to be cultivated in Germany.
In his inaugural lecture delivered at Osun State University, Osogbo, on Thursday, Adegboye said that many people were unaware of the potential of snake tomato to prevent cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease and cataract.
He said, “Despite the good qualities of the fruit of snake tomatoes and its wide consumption by poor rural population in Nigeria, many people are not aware of its protective potential against many chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease and cataract.”
In the research, Adegboye proved that the Nigerian snake tomato, whose botanical name is Trichosanthes cucumerina, is richer than vine tomato.
He said that people looked down on the plant, grown in South-West, Nigeria, but that research had shown that the plant “does not go sour as quickly as the paste of the vine tomato.”
Adegbooye, who is the Head of Department, Agronomy, Osun State University, Osogbo, said his research had caused snake tomato to be cultivated in Germany.
In his inaugural lecture delivered at Osun State University, Osogbo, on Thursday, Adegboye said that many people were unaware of the potential of snake tomato to prevent cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease and cataract.
He said, “Despite the good qualities of the fruit of snake tomatoes and its wide consumption by poor rural population in Nigeria, many people are not aware of its protective potential against many chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease and cataract.”
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