Minerals Composition
(mg/kg dry weight)
Macroelements  
Calcium 1.00
Phosphorus 14.90
Magnesium 60.96
Potassium 3360.00
Sodium 1120.00
Microelements
Cobalt 0.20
Selenium 0.04
Chromium 0.25
Copper 0.72
Iron 9.56
Zinc 0.97
Manganese 0.81
Values are mean of duplicate determinations.
Table 2: Elemental Compositions of Macrotermes nigeriensis Sample.