I. I. M. Nwankwo

Evaluation of the Chemical, Functional and Sensory Properties of Pre-release White Yam (Dioscorea rotundata) Genotypes in Umudike, Southeast, Nigeria

V. C. Ezeocha, I. I. M. Nwankwo & V. N. Ezebuiro · Biotechnology Journal International · 2015

Aims: To assess the chemical, functional and sensory properties of some pre-release white yam (D. rotundata) genotypes. Methodology: Tubers from ten genotypes of white yam (namely; 99/Amo/03, 99/Amo/XA, 99/Amo/080, 99/Amo/109, 99/Amo/064, 99/Amo/060, 99/Amo/010, 99/Amo/95A, 99/Am...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BBJ/2015/20327

Studies on Some Important Consumer and Processing Traits for Breeding Sweet Potato for Varied End-uses

S. O. Afuape, I. I. M. Nwankwo, R. M. Omodamiro, T. N. C. Echendu & A. Toure · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2013

Aims: To determine; (1) the variability among the elite sweet potato lines for root processing quality traits; (2) the heritability of each trait and the correlation among them; (3)the acceptability of the boiled and fried roots by sweet potato consumers; and (4) an easy-to-measu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2014/5827