An introduction to Pepino (Solanum muricatum Aiton): Review

DOI: 10.22161/ijeab/1.2.8

Keyword: Pepino, micronutrient, quality.

Abstract: During the past few decades there has been renewed interest in pepino cultivation both in the Andean region and in several other countries, as the pepino is considered a crop with potential for diversification of horticultural production. It a species of evergreen shrub and vegetative propagated by stem cuttings and esteemed for its edible fruit. Fruits are juicy, scented, mild sweet and colour may be white, cream, yellow, maroon, or purplish, sometimes with purple stripes at maturity, whilst the shape may be spherical, conical, heart-shaped or horn-shaped. Apart from its attractive morphological features, the pepino fruit has been attributed antioxidant, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory and antitumoral activities. Fruits have been used traditionally as remedy of mellitus diabetic, hypertention and sprue. It has many health benefits including curing diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, heartburn (indigestion), cancer, kidney, constipation, and haemorrhoids. Pepino represents fruit having high values for antioxidant capacity and may make a significant contribution to antioxidant intake in the diet. Though, an impressive variation of cultivars and cultivated types exists for pepino but its evergreen and easy stem cuttings propagation habits give good scope for its introduction in different suitable parts of the world.

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S. K. Mahato, S. Gurung, S. Chakravarty, B. Chhetri, T. Khawas et al."An introduction to Pepino (Solanum muricatum Aiton): Review". International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878),vol 1, no. 2, 2016, pp.143-148 AI Publications doi:10.22161/ijeab/1.2.8

S. K. Mahato, S. Gurung, S. Chakravarty, B. Chhetri, T. Khawas , P.(2016).An introduction to Pepino (Solanum muricatum Aiton): Review. International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878).1(2), 143-148.10.22161/ijeab/1.2.8

S. K. Mahato, S. Gurung, S. Chakravarty, B. Chhetri, T. Khawas , P.(2016).An introduction to Pepino (Solanum muricatum Aiton): Review. International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878).1(2), pp.143-148.

S. K. Mahato, S. Gurung, S. Chakravarty, B. Chhetri, T. Khawas . 2016."An introduction to Pepino (Solanum muricatum Aiton): Review". International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878).1(2):143-148.Doi:10.22161/ijeab/1.2.8

S. K. Mahato, S. Gurung, S. Chakravarty, B. Chhetri, T. Khawas ."An introduction to Pepino (Solanum muricatum Aiton): Review", International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology,vol.1,no. 2, pp.143-148,2016.

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