Browsing by Author "Sarfo, J. K."

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Functional and pasting properties of cassava and sweet potato starch mixtures

Asare, P. A.; Galyuon, I.; Sarfo, J. K.; Tetteh, J. P. (University of Cape Coast, 2011-11)

Starch is an important carbohydrate contained in staple foods such as potato, wheat, maize, rice, and cassava. Native starches, irrespective of their source, are undesirable for industrial applications because of their ...
Inhibitory effects of Launaea taraxacifolia and Strychnos spinosa leaves extract on an isolated digestive enzyme linked to type -2 -diabetes mellitus

Adinortey, M.B; Sarfo, J. K.; Adinortey, C. A.; Ofori, E. G.; Kwarteng, J.; Afrifa, J. (Journal of Biology and Life Science, 2018)

Background: The most prevalent type of diabetes mellitus (Type-2), is managed using many approaches, including the lowering of postprandial hyperglycaemia. Inhibition of key enzymes involved in carbohydrate breakdown ...
Morphological and molecular based diversity studies of some cassava (Manihot esculenta crantz) germplasm in Ghana

Asare, P. A.; Galyuon, I. K. A.; Sarfo, J. K.; Tetteh, J. P. (University of Cape Coast, 2011)

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an important food crop in many tropical countries in Africa, South America and Asia. However, yields are below the productivity of the crop. This requires breeding and selection for ...

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