Table 3.
Mean values (±SE) for total calcium content (mg/100 g WM) and calcium in insoluble oxalate in the leaves of seven different taro cultivars grown in central Vietnam.
| Taro Cultivars | Total Calcium (mg/100 g WM) | Calcium in Insoluble Oxalate (mg/100 g WM) | Insoluble Calcium/Total Calcium (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colocasia esculenta cultivars | |||
| So Trang | 239.5 ± 2.2 d | 119.9 ± 1.9 b | 50.1 ± 0.8 a |
| Trom | 305.4 ± 4.3 a | 155.1 ± 3.1 a | 50.8 ± 1.7 a |
| Tia | 283.8 ± 1.5 b | 152.3 ± 3.2 a | 53.7 ± 1.2 a |
| Chum | 259.5 ± 3.0 c | 82.2 ± 1.6 c | 31.7 ± 0.6 b |
| Alocasia odora cultivars | |||
| Quang | 309.4 ± 3.5 a | 177.4 ± 2.5 a | 57.4 ± 1.4 a |
| Huong | 277.6 ± 2.6 b | 126.3 ± 1.9 b | 45.5 ± 1.1 b |
| Sap Vang | 281.0 ± 5.2 b | 113.1 ± 1.2 c | 40.3 ± 0.4 c |
| Mean values | |||
| Colocasia esculenta cultivars | 272.1 ± 14.3 | 127.4 ± 17.0 | 46.6 ± 5.0 |
| Alocasia odora cultivars | 289.3 ± 10.1 | 138.9 ± 19.6 | 47.7 ± 5.1 |
| Overall mean | 279.3 ± 9.2 | 132.4 ± 12.0 | 48.4 ± 3.1 |
a,b,c,d Means with different letters within columns (compared within cultivars) differ at P < 0.05.