African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12486

Full Length Research Paper

Ascorbic acid content in leaves of Nightshade (Solanum spp.) and spider plant (Cleome gynandra) varieties grown under different fertilizer regimes in Western Kenya

Emmanuel Ayua
  • Emmanuel Ayua
  • Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Eldoret Box 1125-30100, Eldoret, Kenya.
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Violet Mugalavai
  • Violet Mugalavai
  • Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Eldoret Box 1125-30100, Eldoret, Kenya.
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James Simon
  • James Simon
  • New Use Agriculture and Natural Plant Products Unit, Department of Plant Biology and Plant Pathology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
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Stephen Weller
  • Stephen Weller
  • Horticulture Department, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
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Pamela Obura
  • Pamela Obura
  • Horticulture Department, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
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Naman Nyabinda
  • Naman Nyabinda
  • Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), P.O Box 4606, Eldoret, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 21 August 2015
  •  Accepted: 25 January 2016
  •  Published: 17 February 2016

How to cite this article

APA /
Ayua, E., Mugalavai, V., Simon, J., Weller, S., Obura, P. & Nyabinda, N. (2016). Ascorbic acid content in leaves of Nightshade (Solanum spp.) and spider plant (Cleome gynandra) varieties grown under different fertilizer regimes in Western Kenya. African Journal of Biotechnology , 15(7), 199-206.
Chicago /
Emmanuel Ayua, Violet Mugalavai, James Simon, Stephen Weller, Pamela Obura and Naman Nyabinda. "Ascorbic acid content in leaves of Nightshade (Solanum spp.) and spider plant (Cleome gynandra) varieties grown under different fertilizer regimes in Western Kenya." African Journal of Biotechnology 15, no. 7 (2016): 199-206.
MLA /
Emmanuel Ayua, et al. "Ascorbic acid content in leaves of Nightshade (Solanum spp.) and spider plant (Cleome gynandra) varieties grown under different fertilizer regimes in Western Kenya." African Journal of Biotechnology 15.7 (2016): 199-206.