H. M. Amoatey

Evaluation of Potential Accessions of African Rice (Oryza glaberrima Steud) with Essential Mineral Elements for Breeding Purposes

H. M. Amoatey, H. A. Doku, K. Nyalemegbe & D. Bansa · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2015

Aim: The study was to identify superior accessions of African rice (Oryza glaberrima Steud.) for breeding to obtain nutrient-rich varieties to combat micro-nutrient malnutrition. Place and Duration of Study: Field experimentation was carried out at Soil and Irrigation Research In...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2015/15314

Phytochemical Constituents and Antioxidant Activities in Leaves of 14 Breeding Lines of Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)

E. K. Quartey, H. M. Amoatey, E. Achoribo, M. Owusu-Ansah, W. Nunekpeku, S. Donkor, A. S. Appiah & E. S. K. Ofori · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2016

Two (2) month-old leaves of fourteen (14) breeding lines of cassava, consisting of five (5) parental lines and nine hybrids, were evaluated for their phytochemical constituents. The objective of the study was to determine total flavonoid, phenolic and antioxidant activity in the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2016/18087