Journal of Applied Sciences1812-56541812-5662Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/jas.2009.3602.3605Dioscorea dumetorum as Alternative Raw Material for Weaning Formular using Analysis of Covariance]]>NjaMbe E. AlozieY. 122009919Comparative analysis of protein quality of raw materials using standard laboratory and biological methods is both cumbersome and expensive. Analysis of covariance is in this study proposed as an alternative comparative technique. Using both initial and final weights of Wistar albino rats fed with Dioscorea dumetorum, maize and rice, this statistical method was used to show that as raw materials for the production of weaning formula, there is no significant difference between the three foodstuffs. The result showed that yam (Dioscorea dumetorum) can be used as alternative raw material for the production of weaning formula using analysis of covariance thereby reducing the cost and cumbersomeness faced with analytical methods.]]>Alozie, Y.E., I.B. Umoh and E.U. Eyong,2008Dioscorea dumetorum varieties and cereals (maize and rice) flours in weanling Wistar albino rats.]]>29111120Alozie, Y., M.I. Akpanabiatu, E.U. Eyong, I.B. Umoh and G. Alozie,2009Dioscorea dumetorum varieties.]]>8103105Cherian, A.,1981117580Fashakin, J.B., M.B. Awoyefa and P. Furst,198625220227Fashakin, J.B. and F. Ogunsola,1982289396Johnson, R.A.,20046th Edn.,Ketiku, A. and S. Ayoku,198453945King, J. and A. Ashworth,19871987Longhurst, R.,19841984Mbome, I.L., E.T. Agbor and S. Treche,1995D. dumetorum and D. rotundata) in school aged children.]]>34217225Mbome, I.L. and S. Treche,1994D. dumetorum and D. rotundata) flours for growing rate.]]>66447455Montgomery, D.C.,1978Osuhor, P.C.,198034275280Oyenuga, V.A.,1968Plahar, W.A. and N.T. Hoyle,19911991pp: 7587Raubeheimer, D. and S.J. Simpson,199262221231Takyi, E.E.K., Y. Kido, T. Rikimaru and D.D. Kennedy,199143547Treche, S., I.L. Mbome and E.T. Agbor,1984Dioscorea dumetorum et Dioscorea rotundata).]]>1722