Rice (Oryza sativa) and edible coconut oil (proprietary item)
were collected from the local market. Fresh tea shoots (Camellia
sinensis) comprising of two leaves and a bud each were collected
from a local tea estate. Tea shoots were air dried and ground in
a grinder (Philips juicer mixer grinder HL1632) to less than 2 mm
size. Tomatoes at their green stage of maturity, uniform in colour
and size and free of defects were harvested from a local field. The
tomatoes were washed and surface dried.