M. U. Chukwuma

Growth and Yield Performance to Plant Density of Celosia argentea in Anambra State, Southeastern Nigeria

C. V. Ilodibia, M. U. Chukwuma, N. F. Okeke, R. N. Adimonyemma, N. A. Igboabuchi & E. E. Akachukwu · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2016

Celosia argentea is a tasteful vegetable with high nutritional and medicinal values. But the increasing rate of urbanization and population has resulted to low productivity coupled with high demand which outweighs supply. Adequate production is yet to be achieved due to decline i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2016/27923

Proximate, Phytochemical and Antimicrobial Studies on Solanum macrocarpon L.

C. V. Ilodibia, E. E. Akachukwu, M. U. Chukwuma, N. A. Igboabuchi, R. N. Adimonyemma & N. F. Okeke · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2016

Proximate, phytochemical and antimicrobial studies of leaf, fruit and root of Solanum macrocarpon L. were evaluated using standard methods. Protein, fat, ash, fibre and moisture as well as bioactive compounds (alkaloid, flavonoid, saponin and tannin) were present in the plant par...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JABB/2016/27922

Proximate, Vitamin, Mineral and Anatomical Studies on Vitex chrysocarpa Planch ex Benth. (Verbenaceae)

C. V. Ilodibia, E. Eze, M. U. Chukwuma, E. E. Akachukwu, N. A. Igboabuchi & R. N. Adimonyemma · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2016

Proximate, vitamin, mineral and anatomical studies were carried out on various parts (Leaf, stem, root and petiole) of Vitex chrysocarpa using standard techniques. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was employed in data analysis. The proximate study indicated that the various parts con...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JABB/2016/28301