Babcock University Research Portal

Evaluation of Yellow-Rooted Cassava Varieties for Differences in ß-Carotene and Gross Energ

Authors: AGBEDE Catherine , Chioma Gibson , Ajomale K.o.

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Journal Of Applied Sciences Researc

ISSN Number:

Downloads

Views

Abstract

Carotenoids are precursors of vitamin A and this vitamin is required for body growth, building of immunity against diseases and for clear eye-sight. Plants could be a cheap source of Vitamin A when carotenoid-rich varieties are selected. Cassava varieties cultivated in Nigeria have low carotene content, but in recent times new yellow rooted lines supposed to have high carotene were introduced for evaluation. Two popular varieties, TME – 1 and TMS 30572 as checks and twenty-two yellow rooted lines were evaluated for gross energy and ß -carotene content in the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Ibadan, Nigeria. The results showed that the ß-carotene from checks were < 2>

Access to Documents

External Link
Download
Digital Object Identifier

Keywords

AGBEDE,C. Chioma,G. Ajomale,K. . (0000). Evaluation of Yellow-Rooted Cassava Varieties for Differences in ß-Carotene and Gross Energ, 3 (), 946-946.

AGBEDE,C. Chioma,G. Ajomale,K. . "Evaluation of Yellow-Rooted Cassava Varieties for Differences in ß-Carotene and Gross Energ" 3, no (), (0000): 946-946.

AGBEDE,C. and Chioma,G. and Ajomale,K. and . (0000). Evaluation of Yellow-Rooted Cassava Varieties for Differences in ß-Carotene and Gross Energ, 3 (), pp946-946.

AGBEDEC, ChiomaG, AjomaleK, . Evaluation of Yellow-Rooted Cassava Varieties for Differences in ß-Carotene and Gross Energ. 0000, 3 ():946-946.

AGBEDE,Catherine , Chioma,Gibson , and Ajomale,K.o. . "Evaluation of Yellow-Rooted Cassava Varieties for Differences in ß-Carotene and Gross Energ", 3 . (0000) : 946-946.

A.Catherine C.Gibson & A.K.o. , "Evaluation of Yellow-Rooted Cassava Varieties for Differences in ß-Carotene and Gross Energ" vol.3, no., pp. 946-946, 0000.

Access to Documents

Keywords

About Us

Admissions

Contact Us

Policies

ALUMNI

STUDENT POPULATION