Table 1.
Mineral analysis and nutritional value of aerial plant tissue, leaves, and flowers.
| Minerals | Nutritional Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers | Leaves | Flowers | Leaves | ||
| N (g/kg Dw) | 14.43 ± 0.15a | 12.91 ± 0.20b | Dry Matter (%) | 28.75 ± 039a | 29.19 ± 0.14a |
| K (g/kg Dw) | 15.73 ± 0.40b | 28.40 ± 0.14a | Moisture (%) | 71.24 ± 0.39a | 70.80 ± 0.14a |
| P (g/kg Dw) | 4.00 ± 0.08a | 3.49 ± 0.04b | Ash (%) | 6.47 ± 0.06b | 17.21 ± 0.20a |
| Mg (g/kg Dw) | 2.54 ± 0.05a | 2.04 ± 0.13b | Protein (%) | 9.02 ± 0.09a | 8.06 ± 0.12b |
| Ca (g/kg Dw) | 14.65 ± 0.47b | 20.13 ± 0.49a | Total Fats (%) | 3.85 ± 0.06a | 1.78 ± 0.87b |
| Na (g/kg Dw) | 0.55 ± 0.01b | 2.01 ± 0.14a | Carbohydrates (%) | 80.65 ± 0.18a | 72.90 ± 1.32b |
| Cu (mg/kg Dw) | 64.95 ± 8.63b | 113.09 ± 7.60a | Energy (kcal/100g Dw) | 393.35 ± 0.29a | 335.88 ± 18.11b |
| Zn (mg/kg Dw) | 62.12 ± 3.77a | 59.79 ± 1.67a | |||
| Fe (mg/kg Dw) | 153.77 ± 14.96b | 398.87 ± 20.23a | |||
Data are presented as the mean of four replicates ± SE. Values in column for each extraction method followed by the same letter are not significantly different, P ≤ 0.05.