African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of substrate on the growth, nutritional and bioactive components of Pleurotus ostreatus and Pleurotus florida

Kinge, T. R.
  • Kinge, T. R.
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Bamenda, P. O. Box 39, North West Region, Cameroon.
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Adi, E. M.
  • Adi, E. M.
  • Department of Social Planning and the Family, HTTTC, University of Bamenda, P. O. Box 39, North West Region, Cameroon.
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Mih, A. M.
  • Mih, A. M.
  • Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63, South West Region, Cameroon.
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Ache, N. A.
  • Ache, N. A.
  • Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63, South West Region, Cameroon.
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Nji, T. M.
  • Nji, T. M.
  • Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Faculty of Social and Management Sciences, University of Buea, P.O. Box 63, South West Region, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 26 November 2015
  •  Accepted: 16 June 2016
  •  Published: 06 July 2016

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