Ugosor Paul Terngu

Phytochemical Analysis and In vitro Antimicrobial Potential of Colocasia esculenta Tuber Peel Extract Against Pathogens Isolated from Water Yam (Dioscorea alata) Tubers

Ugosor Paul Terngu, Tyoga, Iorkase James & Toryem Michael Msugh · Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry · 2024

The phytochemical analysis of the methanolic extract of Colocasia esculenta tuber peel and In Vitro antimicrobial sensitivity test was carried out against previously isolated and identified microorganisms from three water yam (Dioscorea alata) tuber varieties (Kor, Banada and Aza...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrb/2024/v14i5313

Isolation and Identification of Pathogens Associated with Postharvest White Yam (Dioscorea rotundata L) Tuber Rot

Ugosor Paul Terngu, Anhwange Benjamin Asen, Okibe Friday Godwin & Dooshima Shiriki · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2024

Tubers of white yam varieties (Gbangu, Dan-Anacha, Hembakwase, Pepa and Amula) showing symptoms of rot were collected from five farms in five local government areas of Zone “A” Senatorial District of Benue State, Nigeria and assessed for fungal and bacteria contents.  Eight isola...

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Green Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using Colocasia esculenta Tuber Peel Extract and Antimicrobial Studies of White Yam Pathogens

Ugosor Paul Terngu, Anhwange Benjamin Asen, Okibe Friday Godwin & Dooshima Shiriki · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2024

Aims: To biosynthesize and characterize Zinc Oxide NPs using Colocasia esculenta (Cocoyam) tuber peel extract as well as explores its antimicrobial potential against white yam pathogens. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Chemistry, Benue State University, Makurdi, Novemb...

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