Accessions 1Phytate phosphorus(mg/100g) 2Non-phytate phosphorus(mg/100g) 3Proportion of phosphorous as phytate (%)
OPA#1 0.238 ± 0.003a 32.782 ± 0.883e 7.22 ± 0.28b
OPA#2 0.237 ± .001a 41.933 ± 0.842c 5.62 ± 0.15c
OPA#3 0.242 ± .004a 27.368 ± 1.220f 8.78 ± 0.38a
OPA#4 0.233 ± .006a 53.877 ± 0.001b 4.30 ± 0.00d
OPA#5 0.233 ± .003a 59.487 ± 1.270a 3.89 ± 0.04d
OPA#6 0.238 ± .006a 36.082 ± 0.053d 6.57 ± 0.39b
OPA#7 0.235 ± .003a 25.385 ± 1.460f 9.18 ± 0.13a
OPA#8 0.239 ± .007a 58.241 ± 0.041a 4.10 ± 0.22d
Means not followed by the same superscript letters in the same column are significantly different (P<0.05).
1Phytate phosphorus was calculated by phytate times 28.18%.
2Non-phytate phosphorus was the difference between phytate phosphorus and total phosphorus.
3Proportion of phosphorous as phytate was calculated by phytate phosphorus devided by total phosphorus.
Table 5: Phytate phosphorus and non-phytate phosphorus Contents of Okra pod accession samples.