Table 2.

The mineral constituents of oils extracted from two varieties of C. annuum (sweet and bell pepper).

Sweet Pepper		Bell Pepper
Mineral Constituent	Value	Mineral Constituent	Value
Sodium	40 ± 0.01	Sodium	6.10 ± 0.01
Calcium	8.00 ± 0.01	Calcium	6.00 ± 0.02
Magnesium	9.60 ± 0.01	Magnesium	6.00 ± 0.01
Potassium	43.70 ± 0.13	Potassium	49.10 ± 0.06
Zinc	0.01 ± 0.00	Zinc	0.02 ± 0.00
Iron	9.00 ± 0.01	Iron	17.10 ± 0.00
Cadmium	ND	Cadmium	ND
Nickel	ND	Nickel	ND
Copper	0.30 ±0.00	Copper	0.16 ± 0.00

ND: not determined.