Table 4.
Iron and zinc contents (mg/100 g fresh weight) of ILVs *.
| Botanical Names | Iron | % of RNI 1 | Zinc | % of RNI 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaranthus spinosus | 19.8 ± 1.7 d | 34 | 0.82 ± 0.01 b | 8 |
| Amaranthus spp. | 60.4 ± 3.6 a | 103 | 2.05 ± 0.01 a | 21 |
| Bidens pilosa | 3.3 ± 0.2 g | 6 | 0.86 ± 0.01 b | 9 |
| Cleome gynandra | 39.0 ± 2.7 b,c | 66 | 0.46 ± 0.01 e | 5 |
| Cleome hirta | 56.4 ± 2.5 a | 96 | 0.46 ± 0.01 e | 5 |
| Corchorus trilocularis | 43.5 ± 1.1b | 74 | 0.46 ± 0.01e | 5 |
| Ceratotheca sesamoides | 34.5 ± 0.7 c | 59 | 0.67 ± 0.01 d | 7 |
| Ipomoea obscura | 19.6 ± 0.4 d | 33 | 0.38 ± 0.01f | 4 |
| Ipomoea pandurata | 10.3 ± 0.0 e,f | 18 | 0.37 ± 0.02 f | 4 |
| Justicia heterocarpa | 10.5 ± 0.5 e,f | 18 | 0.75 ± 0.04 c | 8 |
| Sesamum angustifolium | 2.4 ± 0.3 g | 4 | 0.72 ± 0.01 c | 7 |
| Sonchus luxurians | 42.2 ± 0.7 b | 72 | 0.40 ± 0.01 f | 4 |
| Vigna unguiculata | 5.1 ± 0.1 f,g | 9 | 0.41 ± 0.01 f | 4 |
* ILVs, indigenous leafy vegetables: values are means ± SD; values within a column not sharing a common superscript letter (a,b,c,d,e,f,g) are significantly different (Tukey ≤ 0.05). 1 RNI, recommended nutrient intakes by WHO/FAO [15]; values as (milligram) for female adults (19–50 years).