Treatments
Taro varieties Gelatinization methods Fe (mg/100 g) Zn (mg/100 g) Cu (mg/100 g)
Boloso-1 PGF1 104.303 ± 16.109a 11.310 ± 2.674a 0.296 ± .125abc
PGF2 88.773 ± 17.205d 9.723 ± 4.219c 0.360 ± 0.168ab
Local PGF1 99.420 ± 24.144b 10.270 ± 4.188b 0.320 ± 0.160abc
PGF2 92.873 ± 23.823c 8.526 ± 2.418d 0.403 ± 0.096a
Average mean 96.342 9.957 0.345
CV (%) 12.484 1.279 1.401
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 5: Interaction of variety by gelatinization methods on micro mineral contents of pre-gelatinized taro starch samples (%DM basis).