Research on the effects of treatment of groundnut paste with the powdered seed samples of three common edible plants was conducted in the Plant Science and Biotechnology Laboratory, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The plant seed materials used were the Uziza seed...
Aims: To screen ten selected cassava genotypes for tolerance to drought and salinity using growth and yield attributes; and leaf relative water contents (LRWC) as screening tools. Study design: The design was factorial consisting of ten cassava genotypes, three treatments (and co...
Fruits are excellent source of nutrition and should be consumed in moderation as part of a healthy diet. Just like vegetables, fruits are great source of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, fiber and water. In the fruit group, several fruits are considered to be super foods. A stud...
Dioscorecea rotundata are among the most important tropical root crop. Yams are a staple crop in many parts of Africa and Southeast Asia. Besides their importance as food source, yams also play a significant role in the socio-cultural lives of some producing regions like the cele...
Acacia species commonly identify by their reproductive characters such as indefinite number of stamens (more than 10) that are free or united only at the base and a calyx that is in valvate aestivation, pods, etc. In India Acacia species are found in all climatic regions but they...
Studies were carried out to investigate the fungi associated with cucumber, pineapple and watermelon as well as their aflatoxin concentrations prevalent in fruits from some markets in Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. The fruit samples were collected from Eke Awka, Nnamdi Azikiwe U...
Moringa oleifera Lam has been used in traditional medicines since long time worldwide. Sugars; proteins and amino acid assumed to be responsible for many of the biological activities in plant cell. The effects of different extraction solvents, on biochemical content of Moringa ol...
Aim and objectives: Citral is the first ingredient to synthesize many other substances of higher value for the pharmaceutical and fragrance industry so finding sources of essential oils containing citral is an important and necessary task. The objective of this study is to survey...
The management of Musicillium theobromae causal organism of Musa Cigar End rot, Peduncle rot and Crown rot diseases in plantain (Musa spp.) was investigated in vitro. Trichoderma harzianum, T. viride and a systemic fungicide Mancozeb (positive control) were tested for their inhib...
We reported the morpho-anatomy of Ipomoea coccinea L. a new record from Nigeria for the first time. Fresh plant materials (stem, petiole, and leaf) were fixed immediately in Formalin-Acetic-Alcohol for 24h, dehydrated, embedded in paraffin wax sectioned using rotary microtome, Se...