Mineral composition of plant ingredients

Ingredient Analyzed	Calcium	Potassium	Phosphorus	Vitamin C
CL	1.62 ± 0.04^c	1.11 ± 0.01^a	0.29 ± 0.02^a	5.55 ± 0.75^a
CP	0.57 ± 0.02^c	0.89 ± 0.01^a	0.12 ± 0.01^a	3.63 ± 0.15^a
SPL	21.1 ± 0.29^a	1.33 ± 0.01^a	0.88 ± 0.03^a	12.3 ± 0.05^b
SPP	14.8 ± 0.12^d	0.98 ± 0.01^a	14.8 ± 0.12^b	4.75 ± 0.15^c
CYL	0.23 ± 0.10^c	0.19 ± 0.02^c	0.55 ± 0.00^a	12.4 ± 0.15^b
BL	0.33 ± 0.00^c	0.26 ± 0.23^c	0.12 ± 0.00^a	3.00 ± 0.20^a
PPL	1.05 ± 0.05^d	0.89 ± 0.01^a	2.23 ± 0.04^a	21.2 ± 0.15^d
BJ	4.66 ± 0.00^d	2.20 ± 0.14^b	7.01 ± 0.00^c	5.07 ± 0.75^a
MZ^b	0.55 ± 0.01^c	0.33 ± 0.00^c	0.56 ± 0.02^a	1.30 ± 0.00^a
MFP	2.80 ± 0.00^e	1.70 ± 0.00^a	5.30 ± 0.10^a	13.7 ± 5.15^b
AK	2.30 ± 0.06^e	1.48 ± 0.14^a	4.02 ± 0.01^a	13.7 ± 0.00^b
JF	3.33 ± 0.03^e	2.60 ± 0.25^d	2.44 ± 0.38^a	12.6 ± 0.20^b
SPM	19.0 ± 0.16^b	1.64 ± 0.00^e	1.04 ± 0.06^a	2.80 ± 0.00^c

Table 2: Mineral composition of plant ingredients from (Mean ± SE) Mpamba expressed as percentage (%) dry matter. Values (Mean ± SE) in a column with different superscript letters are significantly different (P<0.05); Where; CL: Cassava Leaf, CP: Cassava Peels, SML: Sweet Potato Meal, SPP: Sweet Potato Peel, CYL: Cocoa yam, BL: Banana Leaf, PPL: Papaya Leaf Meal, BJ: Black Jack, MZB: Maize Bran, MFP: Mexican fireplant, AK: Akee, JF: Jackfruit, SPM: Sweet potato meal.

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