Sriparna Chowdhury and Tapan Kumar Pal

Background: Tomato is a staple in our regional cuisine. This study compares conventional tomatoes with cherry tomatoes, their ancestral varieties, focusing on nutritional, physicochemical, and antioxidant properties.

Purpose: This study aims to compare the selected cherry tomato varieties with conventional tomato in terms of nutritional, physicochemical, and antioxidant properties

Methodology: Ash and moisture content, pH, DPPH free radical scavenging potential, and shelf life were evaluated to compare the tomato varieties.

Findings: Highest moisture and pH was observed in conventional variety, maximum category of metabolites were observed in round purple cherry variety & highest shelf life was seen in red long cherry variety. The DPPH Assay has been suggested that the lowest IC₅₀ of round purple cherry tomato variety which possesses the strongest antioxidant activity in compare to red long cherry and conventional tomato varieties.

Conclusion: The red long cherry variety is best for regular use due to its longest shelf life. The round purple cherry variety has shown the strongest antioxidant potential according to the DPPH radical scavenging assay. Overall, both red long and round purple varieties contain more active metabolites than the conventional variety. Therefore, cherry tomatoes have a higher abundance and diversity of health-relevant compounds, making them a superior dietary source of antioxidants and therapeutic phytochemicals.

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