N. F. Okeke

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 Composition, Vitamin and Anatomical Studies on Gomphrena celosioides

C. V. Ilodibia, F. U. Ewere, E. E. Akachukwu, R. N. Adimonyemma, N. A. Igboabuchi & N. F. Okeke · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2016

Gomphrena celosioides is an ornamental plant with highly medicinal values. Available information on its anatomical studies is scanty while proximate composition and vitamins investigations are lacking. This study therefore focused on proximate composition, vitamin and anatomical...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2016/25546