September 2012

The effect of sun and shade drying on chemical composition of Vitex doniana, Ipomoea aquatica and Cohcorus and their soups

This study investigated the effect of sun and shade drying on chemical composition of African black plum “Uchakoro” (Vitex doniana) Bush okro leaf “Ewedu” (Corchorus) and wild lettuce “yaririn” (Ipomoea aquatica) vegetables and their soap meals. These vegetables were bought in bulk from Ibaji Local market in Kogi State, Nigeria. The foods were washed with clean water, plucked from the...

Author(s): Oguche Gladys H. E.

September 2012

Chemical composition of an ecotype tilapia of Epe lagoon commonly called ‘“Wesafu”’

The chemical composition of wild and domesticated “Wesafu”, an ecotype cichlid found abundantly in Epe Lagoon fisheries in Lagos, south-western coast of Nigeria and a private fish farm in Badagry, Lagos, was investigated for proximate, mineral, fatty acid and amino acid compositions. The proximate compositions of the two specimens were found to be similar except for crude protein contents of 16.80 and 19.51%...

Author(s): Fashina-Bombata, H. A. and Oduntan, T. H.