Table 6.
The mineral content of ethanolic and aqueous tigernut extracts
Mineral (ppm) | Ethanolic tigernut extract | Aqueous tigernut extract |
---|---|---|
Zinc | 6.233±0.112b | 10.864±1.092a |
Copper | 5.049±0.139b | 7.793±0.034a |
Magnesium | 17.396±0.0154ns | 15.163±28.000 |
Iron | 6.523±0.171b | 7.5163±0.0341a |
Manganese | 8.2474±0.001a | 7.0448±0.0061b |
Values are presented as mean±SD of triplicate determinations.
Different letters (a,b) within the same row are significantly different at P<0.05. nsNot significant.