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Patrick Kumah

Publications (5)

Anti-microbial Effect of Cocoa Leaf Extracts on Botryodiplodia theobromae; Leading Causative Organism of Crown Rot Disease of Banana (Musa acuminata)

Patrick Kumah, Lartey Emmanuel Nunoo & Odum Bismark · Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research · 2020

An investigation was carried to assess in-vitro management of crown rot disease on Banana using extracts of cocoa leaves. The causative organism (Botryodiplodia theobromae) was sub cultured and the concentration determined through microbial count. Different cocoa leaves extracts...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajahr/2020/v7i330098

Assessment of Some Production Practices on the Quality of Cocoa Beans (Theobroma cacao): A Case Study of Forest Savanna Transition and Semi-Deciduous Rainforest Zones of Ghana

Patrick Kumah, Gideon Boateng Gyamfi & Nicholas Teye · Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research · 2018

Cocoa from Ghana is of premium quality but non-recommended farmer practices could impact negatively on the quality of cocoa beans. Therefore, this study sought to   determine the effect of some agricultural practices that could affect the quality of cocoa beans from four district...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAHR/2018/43025

Effect of Three Different Drying Methods (Oven, Solar and Sun) on the Mineral Composition of Ethiopian Pepper (Xylopia aethiopica)

Baba Mamudu, Patrick Kumah & Emmanuel Nunoo Lartey · Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research · 2020

The effect of oven, solar and sun drying methods on the mineral properties of the Ethiopian Pepper was determined by conducting a study at the Department of Horticulture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) using a Completely Randomized Design (CRD). The mi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajahr/2020/v5i230047

Effect of Varieties, Solar Drying and Zeer Pot Refrigeration Lining Media on Phytochemical Properties of Chili Pepper Fruits

Emmanuel Kwaku Asamani, Bonaventure Kissinger Maalekuu, Patrick Kumah & Francis Appiah · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2024

Chili peppers are rich in phytochemical compounds such as carotenoids, beta carotene, phenols, flavonoids, capsaicinoids which protect human body against diseases such as cancer, heart diseases, diabetes but deteriorate more rapidly. Therefore, the main objective of this study wa...

Open access Research Article

Effect of Varieties, Solar Drying and Zeer Pot Refrigeration Lining Media on Physico – Chemical Characteristics of Chili Pepper Fruits

Emmanuel Kwaku Asamani, Bonaventure Kissinger Maalekuu, Patrick Kumah & Francis Appiah · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2024

Chili peppers are used as food and contain food nutrients such as vitamins A and C, fibre, folic acid and potassium for proper human growth and development. In addition, they are used by industries for manufacturing alcoholic, culinary and pharmaceutical products however they are...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2024/v16i41416