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

Authors: Chioma Gibson

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Journal Of Applied Sciences Research

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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>

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Chioma,G. . (0000). Evaluation of Yellow-Rooted Cassava Varieties for Differences in ß-Carotene and Gross Energy, 3 (), 946-946.

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

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

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

Chioma,Gibson , . "Evaluation of Yellow-Rooted Cassava Varieties for Differences in ß-Carotene and Gross Energy", 3 . (0000) : 946-946.

C.Gibson , "Evaluation of Yellow-Rooted Cassava Varieties for Differences in ß-Carotene and Gross Energy" vol.3, no., pp. 946-946, 0000.

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