Accessions Mineral Content (mg/100g)
Calcium Iron Potassium Zinc Phosphorous Sodium
OPA#1 111.11 ± 0.37g 25.41 ± 1.36 169.82 ± 8.25c 4.13 ± 0.04d,e 33.02 ± 0.46e 5.01 ± 0.54b,c
OPA#2 276.29 ± 0.96b 20.98 ± 0.75de 318.20 ± 6.67a 4.61 ± 0.01c 42.17 ± 0.78c 8.31 ± 0.51a
OPA#3 311.95 ± 0.57a 31.77 ± 0.37b 177.96 ± 2.89c 6.30 ± 0.09a 27.61 ± 0.91f 3.97 ± 0.56b,c
OPA#4 140.88 ± 1.39f 23.30 ± 0.48d 277.82 ± 9.62b 4.16 ± 0.09c,d,e 54.11 ± 1.62b 5.61 ± 1.13b,c
OPA#5 253.52 ± 4.02c 36.68 ± 0.84a 122.59 ± 11.00d 3.83 ± 0.24e 59.72 ± 0.55a 3.91 ± 0.57b,c
OPA#6 311.35 ± 0.27a 32.90 ± 2.65a,b 263.12 ± 1.06b 6.31 ± 0.19a 36.32 ± 0.68d 6.06 ± 0.57a,b
OPA#7 188.79 ± 3.30e 18.30 ± 0.18e 183.52 ± 7.79c 5.65 ± 0.05b 25.62 ± 0.83f 4.99 ± 0.57b,c
OPA#8 203.89 ± 1.08d 28.49 ± 1.77b,c 174.04 ± 2.75c 4.35 ± 0.19c,d 58.48 ± 1.21a 3.33 ± 1.11c
Means not followed by the same superscript letters in the same column are significantly different (P<0.05).
Data are expressed as mean ± standard error of replicate determinations (n=2)
NB. OPA stands for Okra Pod Accession and # stands for number.
Table 2: Mineral Concentrations of eight Okra pod accessions (dry weight bases).