June 2016

Assessment of intra and inter species variation in antioxidant composition and activity in marginalized Fonio millet (Digitaria spp.)

Fonio (Digitaria spp.) is a highly nutritious, health promoting and cheaply available cereal which is, however, marginalized in many parts of Nigeria, and research attention on the crop is yet to measure up to its usefulness as a dietary staple. In this study therefore, five accessions each of two common species (Digitaria exilis and Digitaria iburua) were assessed for intra and inter- species variation in antioxidant...

Author(s): Peter Nkachukwu Chukwurah, Edak Aniedi Uyoh, Isabella Ngunengen Usen, Ekerette Emmanuel Ekerette and  Nneka Constance Ogbonna