Treatments
Taro varieties Gelatinization methods Na (mg/100 g) K (mg/100 g) Mg (mg/100 g) P (mg/100 g) Ca (mg/100 g)
Boloso-1 PGF1 13.443 ± 5.704a 18.063 ± 1.911b 7.683 ± 0.185b 0.736 ± 0.307bc 16.280 ± 4.680a
PGF2 13.420 ± 5.742a 18.750 ± 1.830a 8.113 ± 0.925ab 0.940 ± 0.494ab 13.110 ± 7.570c
Local PGF1 9.716 ± 4.523d 18.923 ± 1.543a 8.233 ± 0.830a 0.860 ± 0.494b 14.390 ± 7.580b
PGF2 10.820 ± 6.434c 17.743 ± 1.364c 8.200 ± 0.867a 1.063 ± 0.307a 11.280 ± 4.780d
Average mean 11.85 18.37 8.057 0.9 13.765
CV (%) 5.356 6.774 6.486 1.854 3.752
Significance level (A × B) * * * * *
a-dMeans within a column with different superscripts differ significantly (p<0.05); SD: standard deviation; CV: coefficient of variation; PGF1: pre-gelatinized without peel, PGF2:pre-gelatinized with peel, A: Variety and B: Gelatinization method.
Table 4: Interaction of variety by gelatinization methods on macro mineral contents of pre-gelatinized taro corm samples (%DM basis).