Treatments
Taro varieties Processing methods [Phy]:[Na] [Phy]:[K] [Phy]:[Fe] [Phy]:[Ca] [Phy]:[Mg]
Boloso-1 PGF1 0.252 ± 0.123a 0.140 ± 0.066ab 0.087 ± 0.020b 0.218 ± 0.133ab 0.193 ± 0.043ab
PGF2 0.208 ± 0.048ab 0.155 ± 0.059a 0.115 ± 0.046a 0.251 ± 0.096a 0.218 ± 0.055a
Local PGF1 0.275 ± 0.112a 0.118 ± 0.029ab 0.105 ± 0.051ab 0.221 ± 0.119ab 0.199 ± 0.053ab
PGF2 0.282 ± 0.102a 0.158 ± 0.056a 0.118 ± 0.042a 0.261 ± 0.102a 0.228 ± 0.039a
Average mean 0.2545 0.143 0.106 0.112 0.21
CV (%) 0.02 0.164 0.00041 0.889 0.754
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 8: Interaction of variety by gelatinization methods on phytate mineral molar ratio of the analyzed samples of pre-gelatinized taro starch samples (%DM basis).