Table 4. Mineral content (% DM) of unprocessed and processed E. delegorguei.
Element | Unprocessed | Processed | Significance (p<0.05) |
---|---|---|---|
Zinc | 0.02 | 0.01 | * |
Iron | 0.07 | 0.08 | NS |
Copper | 0.02 | 0.02 | NS |
Potassium | 0.79 | 0.85 | NS |
Sodium | 0.25 | 0.27 | NS |
Calcium | 0.56 | 0.58 | NS |
Magnesium | 0.16 | 0.17 | NS |
Phosphorus | 1.39 | 1.46 | * |
Manganese | ND | ND | |
Selenium | ND | ND |
*indicates significance at P<0.05
NSindicates no significance at P>0.05
NDindicates not detected