Table 3.
Treatments | Na | Ca | K | Fe | Zn |
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Raw PP | 50.16 ± 0.59a | 62.00 ± 0.71a | 987.80 ± 0.57a | 1.60 ± 0.04a | 0.90 ± 0.02a |
Microwave Heating | 48.09 ± 0.29a | 60.50 ± 0.35ab | 974.50 ± 2.76bc | 1.53 ± 0.02a | 0.80 ± 0.02ab |
Blanching | 45.17 ± 0.59b | 57.27 ± 1.22bc | 980.35 ± 1.87ab | 1.44 ± 0.03a | 0.75 ± 0.04b |
Acid Soaking | 44.44 ± 0.64b | 59.50 ± 0.35ab | 968.00 ± 0.71c | 1.50 ± 0.07a | 0.82 ± 0.02ab |
Alkali Soaking | 43.17 ± 0.12b | 55.30 ± 0.21c | 974.50 ± 0.35bc | 1.51 ± 0.01a | 0.72 ± 0.00b |
Values are expressed as means ± standard error (n = 2). Mean values having similar lettering in a column are non–significant at p > 0.05; PP = Potato powder.