OMENNA Emmanuel Chukwuma

DR. OMENnA EMMANUEL CHUKWUMA

senior research fellow

area of specialization: FOOD/NUTRITIONALBIOCHEMISTRY

 

Email: ecomenna@iart.gov.ng, emmanuelomenna@gmail.com 

Phone Number: +23439334092 

  RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS:

 

1. Olanipekun, O.T., Omenna, E.C., Olapade, O.A., Suleiman, P. and Omodara, O.G.  (2015). Effect of Boiling and Roasting on the Nutrient Composition of Bean Seed Flour. Sky Journal of Food Science 4(2): 24-29 (Nigeria). DOAJ indexed

 

2. Omenna, E. C. (2015). Anti-oxidative Activities of Almond Leaves (Terminalia catappa).  International Journal of Nursing, Midwife and Health Related cases 1(2): 29-40 (United Kingdom). Index Copernicus , Scirus indexed 


3. Omenna, E. C., Olanipekun, O. T. and Udouso, V. B. (2016). Effect of Traditional Cooking Methods (Boiling and Roasting) on the Nutritional Profile of Quality Protein Maize. Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences. 4(2): 34 - 40 (United States of America) .CNKI  indexed

 

4. Omenna, E. C., Adeniyan, O. N., Ejigbo, E. A., Oduwaye, O. F. and Ezaka, E. (2016). Comparative Effect of Chemical and Stream Retting on the Kenaf Fibre Quality. Agriculture and Biology Journal of North America 7(5): 275-283 (United States of America). Science Hub indexed, Research Bib indexed


5. Omenna, E. C., Olanipekun, O. T. and Kolade, R. (2016). Effect of Boiling, Pressure Cooking and Germination on the Nutritional and Anti-nutrient Content of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata). ISABB- Journal of Food and Agriculture Sciences. 6(1): 1-8 (Nigeria).World Cat indexed,

 

6. Omenna, E. C., Ojo, A. O. and Odurinde, A. O. (2016). Effect of Cultivation Location on the Nutritional Composition of Jute Mallow (Corchorus olitorius). Moor Journal of Agricultural. Research, 17: 51-58 (Nigeria). AJOL indexed


7. Omenna, E. C. and Oduwaye, O. F. (2017). Effect of Variation in Urea Concentration used in Retting on the Chemical and Mechanical Properties of Kenaf Fibre. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International. 16(4):1-11 (United States of America).Scopus indexed, AGRIS indexed 

 

8. Omenna, E. C. (2017). Effect of Alkali treatment on Kenaf Fibre Quality. Specialty Journal of Agricultural Science. 3(1):12-21 (Austria). ROOT indexed 


9. Omenna, E.C., Uzuegbu, D. C. and Okeleye, D. D. (2017). Functional and Nutritional Properties of Kenaf Seed. Ecronicon Nutrition 11(4): 166-172 (United Kingdom). PubMed indexed, Scopus indexed 


10. Omenna, E. C. and Ailenokhuoria, B. V. (2017). FTIR Characterization and Chemo-Mechanical Distinction of Retted Kenaf FIbres. Sustainability, Agriculture, Food and Environmental Research 5(4): 66-81 (Chile). Latindex indexed 


11. Omenna, E.C., Olanipekun, O.T. and Ogunwale, F.J. (2018). Nutritional and Sensory Properties of Co-fermented Maize, Millet and Sorghum/Soybean pap-(ogi). Medcrave Online Journal of Food Process. Technol. 6(1): 160-165 (United States of America). Euro Pub indexed, Research Bib indexed


12. Ejigbo, E.A., Omenna, E.C. and Olanipekun, O.T. (2018). Microbiological, Physicochemical and Sensory Properties of Spiced Quality Protein Maize (QPM) Products. Moor Journal of Agricultural Research 19:113-128 (Nigeria).AJOL indexed

 

13. Omenna, E. C. and Ojo, A .I. (2018).Comparative Phytochemical Screening of Kenaf and Jute Leaves. Journal of Nutritional Health and Food Engineering, 8(5): 366 - 369 (United States of America).Academia Edu indexed 


14. Olanipekun, O.T., Omenna, E.C., Adeniji, G.A. and Adedeji, F.T. (2019). Effect of Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) Consumption on Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress in Alloxan-induced Diabetic Wistar Rats. Research Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 4(3):65-72 (Nigeria),DRJI indexed, Publons indexed  


15. Omenna, E.C. and Amadife A.E. (2019). Determination of Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C) Content in Sprouted Brown African Yam Bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) CPQ Nutrition, 3(6): 01-08 (Canada). PubMed indexed 


16. Ailenokhuoria, B.V., Omenna, E.C. and Orimadegun, I.O. (2020). Physico- chemical Composition of Kenaf Seed (Hibiscus cannabinus) under different Storage Temperatures. Sustainability, Agric., Food and Environmental Research Journal; 8(3): 229-242 (Chile) Latindex indexed 


17. Omenna,  E. C., Omage, K., Ezaka, E. Azeke, M. A. (2023). Tolerance, Taxonomic, and Phylogenetic Studies of Some Bacterial Isolates involved in Bioremediation of Crude Oil Polluted Soil in the Southern Region of Nigeria. Cell Press Heliyon, Science Direct, 9(1); 1-14 (The Netherlands).Scopus indexed, Web of Science indexed


18. Omenna,  E. C., Olanipekun, O.T., Ejigbo, E.A., Farinde, E.O., Adelakun, O.J.,   Fasoyiro, S.B. and Ashaye, O.A. (2023). Knowledge Assessment and Training of the Agricultural Development Programme (ADP)-Staff on Roselle as an Economic Valuable Crop for Food Security and Income Generation. Sustainability Agric. Food, and Environment Research. 11(1): 01-18 (Chile) .Latindex indexed


19. Ashaye, O.A., Olanipekun, O.T. and Omenna, E. C. (2024). Chemical and Sensory Stability of Stored home made Roselle Juice. Innovative Romanian Food Biotechnology Journal, 24, (25): 1-18. (Italy).CABI indexed, Index Copernicus indexed

              

20. Omenna, E.C., Omage, K., Ezaka, E. and Azeke, M.A.(2024).Bio-augmentation and Bio-stimulation with Kenaf Core enhanced Bacterial Enzyme Activities during Bio-degradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon in Polluted Soil. Scientific Reports, Springer Nature, 14(8): 1-13 (Germany). Scopus indexed, Web of Science indexed 

  

21. Omenna, E.C., Ajijola, S., Ezugwu, B.N. and Agbom, C. (2024). Tenterhooks of Corona Virus (Covid-19) on Food, Nutrition Security and Economic Status of Agri-business Farmers in Oyo State Nigeria.  Direct Research Journal of Agriculture and Food Science; 12(1):45-51 (Nigeria). AJOL indexed, DOAJ indexed

 

22. Adeniji, I.T.,Togun, A.O.,Adediran, J.A., Adeniji, A.M., Ogunwande, A.O. and Omenna, E.C. (2024). Growth and Yield of  Jatropha curcas L  as Influenced by Different Regimes of   Apical Bud Removal. Sustainability, Agric. Food and Environmental Research. 12(2):61-71 (Chile). Latindex indexed


23. Oluranti,S.A., Omenna,E.C.,Abubakar,H.O.,Afekhiku, D.and Alao, F.B.(2024). Webometric Analysis of the Visibility, Reach and Impact of Food Science Research Publications: Institute of Agricultural Research and Training Ibadan(1972-2023). Medcrave Online  Journal of Food Processing & Technology. 12(2):167-173 (Hungary). Euro Pub indexed , Publons  indexed , AGORA indexed

 

24. Ajijola,S.,Omenna,E.C.,Olanipekun,S.O.,Odetola, S.K. and Adetumbi, J.A.(2024).Economic Evaluation of the Planting Period and Retting Techniques in the Production of Quality Kenaf Fibre. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, 46 (12): 572-580 (United States of America). Scopus indexed, AGRIS indexed 

 

25. Omenna, E. C., Olanipekun, O.T. Ashaye, O.A.and Oduntan, A.O. (2025). Nutritional and Health Benefits of Green Tea Processed from Kenaf Leaves.  Nutrition and Food Science International Journal, 13(5): 555-873. (United States of America). PubMed indexed, Index Copernicus indexed  

 

26. Omenna, E.C., Omage, K., Ezaka, E. and Azeke, M.A.(2024). Phyto-chemistry of Kenaf Core and the Characteristics of their Functional Groups Portend Potential in Remediating Crude Oil Polluted Soil. In:  Proceedings of the International Conference on Kenaf, Jute and Allied Crops Held at Prof. E.A Adebowale Training Hall , Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Moor Plantation Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria  Date: 23rd - 26th July, 2024 Pp. 126-13

 

27. Olanipekun, O.T., Omenna, E. C., Aborode, I.I., Atisele, C.K. and Ashaye, O.A. (2025). Assessment of Nutritional Qualities and Aflatoxin Concentrations of Food Products Made from Bambara Groundnut Flour and High Quality Cassava Flour Composite Blends. In: Proceedings of the 12th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Women in Agricultural Research for Development (NiWARD) held at the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Ibadan. 19th- 21st November, 2024 (Nigeria)