Table 4.
Content of minerals in the leaves according to the origin (mg/100 g DM)
| Origins | Ca | Mg | P | K | Cu | Fe | Mn | Na | Zn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 1771 ± 135 | 685 ± 68 | 434 ± 94 | 1226 ± 64 | 0.51 ± 0.22 | 15.39 ± 0.79 | 10.13 ± ± 1.18 | 1.20 ± 0.09 | 8.02 ± 2.31 |
| Burkina Faso | 2168 ± 419 | 887 ± 172 | 337 ± 58 | 2049 ± 513 | 0.61 ± 0.18 | 16.94 ± 8.21 | 11.94 ± 3.69 | 1.39 ± 0.27 | 16.70 ± 7.78 |
| Kenya | 1801 ± 360 | 941 ± 201 | 457 ± 20 | 1739 ± 114 | 0.36 ± 0.16 | 11.60 ± 1.87 | 10.11 ± 1.78 | 1.60 ± 0.07 | 6.58 ± 0.28 |
| Malawi | 2201 ± 336 | 814 ± 136 | 333 ± 53 | 1923 ± 624 | 0.83 ± 0.22 | 18.60 ± 6.60 | 11.20 ± 5.09 | 1.80 ± 0.41 | 13.60 ± 8.83 |
| Mali | 2252 ± 415 | 802 ± 219 | 351 ± 117 | 1792 ± 462 | 0.79 ± 0.30 | 26.39 ± 22.66 | 12.99 ± 3.54 | 1.48 ± 0.39 | 14.87 ± 9.81 |
| Mozambique | 2458 ± 288 | 771 ± 51 | 478 ± 191 | 2013 ± 375 | 0.84 ± 0.32 | 22.68 ± 15.93 | 10.21 ± 3.16 | 2.43 ± 0.43 | 6.56 ± 3.35 |
| Niger | 2215 ± 429 | 777 ± 233 | 267 ± 93 | 1552 ± 551 | 0.71 ± 0.50 | 16.91 ± 6.64 | 11.93 ± 4.27 | 1.19 ± 0.25 | 17.83 ± 9.70 |
| Tanzania | 1961 ± 360 | 814 ± 225 | 372 ± 139 | 2677 ± 439 | 0.76 ± 0.28 | 23.28 ± 7.79 | 9.37 ± 1.79 | 1.37 ± 0.29 | 16.05 ± 11.65 |
| Togo | 1820 ± 401 | 616 ± 78 | 283 ± 104 | 1295 ± 32 | 0.85 ± 0.06 | 14.04 ± 1.59 | 16.16 ± 5.83 | 1.19 ± 0.16 | 8.41 ± 3.46 |
| Senegal | 2366 ± 520 | 985 ± 92 | 444 ± 51 | 1497 ± 227 | 0.45 ± 0.30 | 23.34 ± 10.41 | 15.48 ± 4.24 | 1.22 ± 0.19 | 17.71 ± 16.75 |
| Sudan | 1923 ± 394 | 757 ± 119 | 550 ± 55 | 1588 ± 236 | 1.42 ± 0.50 | 14.60 ± 1.89 | 10.39 ± 5.25 | 1.37 ± 0.25 | 11.12 ± 1.98 |
| P value | 0.0008 | 0.0088 | <0.0001 | 0.0004 | <0.0001 | 0.0011 | 0.0059 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |