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Cucumber (Cucumis sativus), originated in India, belongs to family Cucurbitaceae, is most widely cultivated vegetable crop all over the world. Cucumber is the fourth most important vegetable crop after tomato, cabbage, and onion. Although its calorie and nutritional value is very low, it’s a primary source of vitamins and minerals in the human diet (Mah, 1989). It’s eaten in the unripe green form, the ripe yellow form normally becomes too bitter and sour. Antioxidants are substances that prevent and stabilize the damages caused by free radicals, it supplies electrons from antioxidants to damage cells.
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