Accessions Phytate (mg/100g) Oxalate (mg/100g) Tannin (mg/100g)
OPA#1 0.85 ± 0.01a 0.04 ± 0.04e 7.61 ± 0.55b,c
OPA#2 0.85 ± 0.01a 0.53 ± 0.53a 6.75 ± 0.32c,d
OPA#3 0.87 ± 0.02a 0.09 ± 0.09c,d 5.75 ± 0.38d,e
OPA#4 0.83 ± 0.02a 0.15 ± 0.15c 8.12 ± 0.38b
OPA#5 0.83 ± 0.01a 0.06 ± 0.06e 7.48 ± 0.33b,c
OPA#6 0.85 ± 0.02a 0.28 ± 0.28b 9.70 ± 0.41a
OPA#7 0.84 ± 0.01a 0.47 ± 0.47a 4.93 ± 0.15e
OPA#8 0.86 ± 0.03a 0.12 ± 0.12c,d 9.90 ± 0.46a
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 3: Antinutritional factors content of the accessions of eight Okra pod (dry weight bases).