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Chukwu, Ogbonnaya

Publications (2)

Effect of Doses and Storage Time on Acridity of Irradiated Cocoyam Corms

Nwachukwu, Gladys Ndidiamaka., Idah, Peter A., Chukwu, Ogbonnaya, Isah, Kassem U. & Madu, Uchenna Onwuhaka · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2024

Cocoyam is a stable food commonly eaten by the people of Eastern Nigeria. Its utilization as a raw material for food products is affected by its acridity content. The traditional method of processing cocoyam for consumption is by cooking which is time and energy consuming. Nigeri...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2024/v24i12570

Impact of Gamma Irradiation and Storage Time on the Sprouting of Cocoyam Corms

Nwachukwu, Gladys Ndidiamaka, Idah, Peter A, Chukwu, Ogbonnaya, Isah, Kassem U. & Madu, Uchenna Onwuhaka · Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science · 2024

Cocoyams are cultivated in Nigeria for their edible corms. Post harvest losses in cocoyam are attributed to its short sprouting time during storage. Planting of sprouted corms reduces the total yield leading to financial loss by the farmers. Colocasia esculenta (NCe 001 and NCe 0...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrcs/2024/v9i4325