Table 3.

Mineral composition of flour from different colored corn accessions (in ppm)

S. no	Colour	Accessions	Cu (ppm)	Mn (ppm)	Fe (ppm)	Zn (ppm)	Mg (ppm)	Ca (ppm)	K (ppm)	Na (ppm)
1	White	IC 447511	2.94 ± 0.15l	1.22 ± 0.03ij	9.40 ± 0.20h	4.92 ± 0.33e	394 ± 31de	89.30 ± 5.20bc	565.7 ± 9.5bc	61.04 ± 2.49ef
2	White	IC 447638	1.02 ± 0.01i	0.83 ± 0.05fg	5.87 ± 0.38ef	3.21 ± 011cd	444 ± 12ef	84.50 ± 2.50bc	339.3 ± 5.5b	58.19 ± 0.44e
3	White	IC 447632	0.56 ± 0.02e	0.60 ± 0.05d	5.00 ± 0.52d	2.16 ± 0.33ab	332 ± 18cd	84.07 ± 1.55bc	661 ± 11c	97.49 ± 2.14h
4	White	IC 447660	0.45 ± 0.2de	0.70 ± 0.02e	5.33 ± 0.18e	2.93 ± 0.27c	294.27 ± 32cd	61.50 ± 3.50abc	385 ± 40b	47.73 ± 5.28d
5	White	IC 447639	0.39 ± 0.01cd	0.76 ± 0.01ef	5.27 ± 0.23e	3.13 ± 0.36c	426.77 ± 29.25e	49 ± 3ab	319.7 ± 5.5b	50.97 ± 5.27de
6	White	IC 447328	0.62 ± 0.15f	0.96 ± 0.06g	7.06 ± 0.17g	3.34 ± 0.17cd	439 ± 14ef	48.50 ± 3.50ab	713 ± 10c	53.25 ± 2.35de
7	White	IC 550370	0.83 ± 0.35h	0.95 ± 0.03fg	5.3 ± 0.25e	3.12 ± 0.39c	350.27 ± 5.75de	54.50 ± 1.50ab	350 ± 6b	61.66 ± 1.91ef
8	White	IC 550365	0.53 ± 0.02ef	0.82 ± 0.02fg	5.00 ± 0.25de	3.01 ± 0.51c	705.50 ± 19.50h	58.77 ± 1.25ab	607.7 ± 17.5bc	77.95 ± 2.50fg
9	White	IC 447626	0.93 ± 0.04i	0.87 ± 0.03fg	4.28 ± 0.27cd	3.00 ± 0.25bc	265.50 ± 26cd	60 ± 5bc	512.3 ± 12.5bc	57.48 ± 2.13e
10	White	IC 447501	0.46 ± 0.04e	0.90 ± 0.05fg	5.89 ± 0.07ef	2.51 ± 0.13bc	606.77 ± 18.25fg	57 ± 5bc	508.7 ± 36.5bc	59.67 ± 0.57ef
11	White	IC 447509	0.43 ± 0.04e	0.93 ± 0.02fg	5.50 ± 0.06ef	7.42 ± 0.08f	302 ± 23cd	51.50 ± 4.50abc	249.7 ± 6.5ab	74.11 ± 0.46f
12	White	IC 361712	0.78 ± 0.07g	1.32 ± 1.75j	5.90 ± 0.34ef	5.10 ± 0.15e	314.27 ± 10.75cd	48.87 ± 1.35abc	30.17 ± 23.5b	48.71 ± 1.86d
13	White	IC 361714	0.33 ± 0.45d	0.80 ± 0.05ef	4.36 ± 0.14cd	3.22 ± 0.28cd	241 ± 9bc	41 ± 4ab	267 ± 9ab	49.83 ± 2.53de
14	White	IC 447632	0.49 ± 0.06e	0.92 ± 0.03fg	4.01 ± 0.23c	3.30 ± 0.54cd	263.50 ± 11.50cd	39.77 ± 5.25ab	250 ± 6ab	57.28 ± 0.73e
15	White	IC 361719	0.37 ± 0.05de	0.99 ± 0.65g	5.99 ± 0.25f	3.17 ± 0.39c	293.50 ± 31.50cd	39.50 ± 5.50ab	216.7 ± 36.5ab	51.23 ± 4.03de
16	Yellow	IC 347386	0.42 ± 0.35de	0.92 ± 0.35fg	5.11 ± 0.14de	2.35 ± 0.21b	258.50 ± 16.50bc	231.50 ± 146d	219 ± 4ab	41.10 ± 3.90cd
17	Yellow	IC 427129	0.42 ± 0.04de	0.82 ± 0.03ef	5.01 ± 0.49de	3.06 ± 0.19c	234 ± 16bc	24.27 ± 0.75ab	162.7 ± 12.5a	37.68 ± 7.33c
18	Yellow	IC 397828	0.40 ± 0.05de	0.82 ± 0.03ef	5.57 ± 0.17ef	3.18 ± 0.18cd	286 ± 14cd	15.50 ± 12.50ab	1677 ± 7.5d	32.95 ± 2.05bc
19	Yellow	IC 397956	0.78 ± 0.04g	0.88 ± 0.06fg	4.70 ± 0.04d	3.29 ± 0.35cd	248.50 ± 7.50bc	46.77 ± 5.25ab	551.3 ± 45c	41.40 ± 3.60cd
20	Yellow	IC 397957	0.40 ± 0.60de	0.88 ± 0.06fg	5.89 ± 0.35ef	3.23 ± 0.26cd	244 ± 6bc	38 ± 8ab	170.7 ± 4.5a	39.33 ± 3.48cd
21	Yellow	IC 397958	0.40 ± 0.60de	0.89 ± 0.02fg	5.57 ± 0.17ef	3.41 ± 0.24cd	244 ± 12bc	58.50 ± 6.50bc	264 ± 11ab	47.50 ± 2.50d
22	Yellow	IC 361709	0.36 ± 0.02d	0.90 ± 0.05fg	5.30 ± 0.21e	3.11 ± 0.14c	262.27 ± 12.75cd	52.50 ± 3.50abc	239 ± 11ab	59.30 ± 2.70ef
23	Yellow	IC 362129	0.35 ± 0.03d	0.90 ± 0.03fg	4.97 ± 0.52de	3.46 ± 0.18cd	281.77 ± 7.25cd	40.87 ± 4.35ab	4182.7 ± 52.5	49.60 ± 2.40de
24	Yellow	IC 362130	0.39 ± 0.35de	1.15 ± 0.09h	5.31 ± 0.18e	3.29 ± 0.27cd	300.27 ± 24.75cd	46.27 ± 5.75ab	216.7 ± 8.5b	62.83 ± 2.18ef
25	Yellow	IC 361726	0.81 ± 0.04g	0.48 ± 0.08cd	4.68 ± 0.07d	3.13 ± 0.43c	119.27 ± 5.75ab	11.50 ± 3.50ab	306.3 ± 18.5bc	29 ± 6.60b
26	Yellow	IC 447627	1.30 ± 0.05j	0.54 ± 0.4d	4.46 ± 0.04cd	3.07 ± 0.15c	101 ± 4ab	11 ± 4ab	196.7 ± 59.5b	23.95 ± 8.05ab
27	Yellow	IC 447645	0.48 ± 0.75e	0.32 ± 0.35b	3.10 ± 0.14b	2.16 ± 0.08ab	64.77 ± 3.25ab	0.87 ± 0.35a	21 ± 4a	21.20 ± 3.80a
28	Yellow	IC 447646	0.40 ± 0.03de	0.41 ± 0.15bc	4.08 ± 0.17c	2.26 ± 0.23b	433 ± 5e	47 ± 5ab	80 ± 5ab	50.98 ± 4.23de
29	Yellow	IC 447641	0.13 ± 0.03b	0.36 ± 0.06bc	4.10 ± 0.10c	2.34 ± 0.18b	177.50 ± 7.50b	42.50 ± 0.50ab	39.7 ± 2.5a	28.35 ± 2.15ab
30	Yellow	IC 447648	0.02 ± 0.01a	0.31 ± 0.04b	3.12 ± 0.13a	2.24 ± 0.29b	92.50 ± 7.50ab	22 ± 3ab	415 ± 10c	88 ± 7g
31	Purple	IC 361727	0.51 ± 0.04e	0.09 ± 0.01a	2.95 ± 0.54a	2.05 ± 0.48ab	48 ± 7a	0.87 ± 0.35a	31 ± 11a	62.49 ± 2.74ef
32	Purple	IC 447636	0.46 ± 0.06e	0.35 ± 0.35bc	4.09 ± 0.15c	2.00 ± 0.25ab	110.50 ± 14.50ab	7.77 ± 0.75a	112.3 ± 10.5ab	21.50 ± 4.10a
33	Purple	IC 447648	0.58 ± 0.04f	0.42 ± 0.35bc	3.93 ± 0.31c	1.98 ± 0.04ab	88.50 ± 6.50ab	8.50 ± 1ab	82.7 ± 2.5ab	32.90 ± 2.70bc
34	Purple	IC 447649	0.50 ± 0.02e	0.45 ± 0.05cd	4.02 ± 0.20	2.46 ± 0.09bc	123.77 ± 6.25ab	12.37 ± 2.85ab	262.7 ± 12.5b	46.78 ± 5.23d
35	Purple	IC 447667	1.69 ± 0.06k	0.56 ± 0.003d	4.39 ± 0.11cd	3.60 ± 0.15cd	88.50 ± 2.00ab	3.17 ± 0.65a	33 ± 2a	21.03 ± 3.98a
36	Purple	IC 447647	0.28 ± 0.05c	0.39 ± 0.06bc	3.31 ± 0.19b	1.63 ± 0.21a	70.77 ± 4.25ab	1.50 ± 0.50a	28 ± 4a	23.78 ± 8.23ab
37	Purple	IC 447643	0.58 ± 0.04f	0.58 ± 0.75d	4.09 ± 0.16c	3.01 ± 0.25c	88.50 ± 2ab	4 ± 0.50a	23 ± 3a	19.50 ± 5.50a
38	Purple	IC 447644	0.15 ± 0.03b	0.43 ± 0.13c	4.34 ± 0.15cd	2.85 ± 0.39c	621.77 ± 3.25g	78.77 ± 6.25bc	100 ± 5ab	28.38 ± 3.63ab

Values are mean ± SD. Means with similar superscript in a column did not differ significantly (P ≤ 0.05). All values are reported on dry weight basis

Cu Copper, Mn Manganese, Fe Iron, Zn Zinc, Mg Magnesium, Ca Calcium, K Potassium, Na Sodium