A. N. Ukom

Changes in β-carotene Content of Thermally Processed Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas) Cultivar

A. N. Ukom & P. C. Ojimelukwe · Journal of Applied Life Sciences International · 2016

This research was conducted to evaluate the changes in β-carotene (the major pro-vitamin A) associated with processing of sweet potatoes, Total β-carotene of a sweet potato cultivar (Ex-Igbariam) was quantified using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). The level of ret...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JALSI/2016/22265

Microbial and Antioxidant Activities of Some Common Spices from Southeast Nigeria

P. C. Ojimelukwe & A. N. Ukom · Journal of Applied Life Sciences International · 2017

The aim of this research was to evaluate the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of Piper guineense, Xylopia aethiopica, Tetrapleura tetraptera, Monodora myristica Njameja. The total phenol contents and antioxidant activities of the indigenous spice extracts were determined...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JALSI/2017/36227

Effects of Different Extracting Solvents on Non-Phenolic Phytochemical Profiles of Selected Nigerian Spices and Spice-treated Foods

F. U. Ugwuona, O. E. Agwo, A. N. Ukom & B. N. Iguh · Asian Food Science Journal · 2021

The aim of this research was to investigate the impact of extraction solvents on the non-phenolic phytochemical profiles of selected spices (Ocimum viride, Monodora myristica, Monodora tenuifolia and Tetrapleura tetraptera) and spice-treated foods in southern part of Nigeria. The...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i1230387