F. I. Achuba

Effects of Petroleum Products in Soil on α-Amylase, Starch Phosphorylase and Peroxidase Activities in Cowpea and Maize Seedlings

F. I. Achuba & P. N. Okoh · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2014

Aims: To determine the effect of petroleum products (kerosene, diesel, engine oil and petrol) contaminated soil at various concentrations on the activities of α-amylase, starch phosphorylase in the cotyledons of cowpea and maize seedlings as well as peroxidase activity in the lea...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2015/9750

Effect of Petroleum Products Treatment of Soil on Succinate Dehydogenase and Lactate Dehydogenase Activities in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) and Maize (Zea mays) Seedlings

F. I. Achuba · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2014

Aim: Most of the land in oil producing area in the Niger delta region of Nigeria is under constant petroleum pollution exposing the soil to the deleterious effect of petroleum hydrocarbons. The effects of petroleum products (kerosene, diesel, engine oil and petrol) treatment of s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2015/9989