Table 3.
Mineral contents of koozh prepared from different processed finger millet grains
| Minerals (mg/g of flour) | Germinated & fermented koozh | Germinated & non-fermented koozh | Non-germinated & fermented koozh | Non-germinated & non-fermented koozh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 43.15 ± 2.3 | 43.91 ± 3.53 | 38.2 ± 3.27 | 40.45 ± 4.65 |
| Chlorine | 2.46 ± 3.16 | 2.23 ± 2.20 | 3.51 ± 3.15 | 3.96 ± 2.11 |
| Iron | 2 ± 0.3 | 1.44 ± 0.28 | 1.48 ± 0.16 | 1.29 ± 0.24 |
| Potassium | 28.54 ± 3.5$ | 30.66 ± 4.7$ | 36.46 ± 4.3 | 42.5 ± 4.2*# |
| Magnesium | 3.75 ± 0.51 | 3.65 ± 0.41 | 2.81 ± 0.22 | 3.7 ± 0.42 |
| Manganese | 1.48 ± 0.21 | 1.74 ± 0.21 | 1.6 ± 0.16 | 1.67 ± 0.13 |
| Phosphorous | 19.1 ± 2.1 | 21.6 ± 3.5 | 17.4 ± 2.3 | 20.4 ± 2.1 |
| Zinc | 0.66 ± 0.11 | 0.64 ± 0.12 | 0.72 ± 0.12 | 0.62 ± 0.11 |
| Copper | 0.74 ± 0.01@$ | 0.64 ± 0.04@$ | 7.62 ± 1.13*# | 6.28 ± 2.25*# |
| Selenium | 12.82 ± 1.4#@$ | 23.68 ± 0.42*@$ | 4.5 ± 0.41*# | 3.9 ± 4.1*# |
| Silicon | 6 ± 0.26#@$ | 5.1 ± 0.81*@ | 2.47 ± 0.43*# | 1.88 ± 0.1* |
| Sulphur | 19.38 ± 2.5#@$ | 12.32 ± 2.5* | 9.98 ± 2.3* | 11.9 ± 2.14* |
*represents significant difference at P ≤ 0.05 Germinated & fermented koozh
#represents significant difference at P ≤ 0.05 Germinated & non-fermented koozh
@represents significant difference at P ≤ 0.05 Non-germinated & fermented koozh
$represents significant difference at P ≤ 0.05 Non-germinated & non-fermented koozh