Table 4.
Anti-nutritional factors in selected WEPs.
| No. | Species | Plant Part | Oxalate (mg/100 g) | Phytate (µg/100 g) | Tannins (mg/100 g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amaranthus hybridus | Grain | 3.37 ± 0.25 a | 165.88 ± 0.01 ef | 1.71 ± 0.10 b |
| Leaf | 5.13 ± 0.25 bc | 82.81 ± 0.00 c | 3.35 ± 0.10 d | ||
| 2 | Erucastrum abyssinicum | Leaf | 11.73 ± 0.25 e | 33.16 ± 0.02 b | 3.73 ± 0.25 e |
| 3 | Erucastrum arabicum | Leaf | 5.13 ± 0.25 bc | 165.95 ± 0.01 g | 5.49 ± 0.16 f |
| 4 | Haplocarpha rueppelii | Leaf | 9.09 ± 0.25 d | 165.86 ± 0.01 e | 1.38 ± 0.12 a |
| 5 | Haplocarpha schimperi | Leaf | 5.57 ± 0.25 c | 165.92 ± 0.00 fg | 3.60 ± 0.12 de |
| 6 | Rumex nervosus | Young shoot | 4.99 ± 0.25 b | 16.31 ± 0.00 a | 5.44 ± 0.20 f |
| 7 | Urtica simensis | Leaf | 5.13 ± 0.25 bc | 82.99 ± 0.01 d | 2.21 ± 0.13 c |
NB: The values are the means of three independent composite sample analyses (on a DW basis) ± SE. At p < 0.05, different superscripts down the column are significantly different.