TABLE 2.
Mineral content of fermented African nightshade (ANS) pickle and relish products
| Relish products | P | S | Ca | Fe | Zn | Cu | Ni |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SsR | 1166.2 ± 15.0a | 444.3 ± 4.2a | 3392.6 ± 41.3a | 185.5 ± 3.3.0a | 8.11 ± 0.23a | 2.24 ± 0.04a | 0.29 ± 0.01a |
| SsSFP | 1339.5 ± 14.1b | 527.6 ± 9.7b | 4259.3 ± 271.7b | 230.6 ± 2.7b | 15.4 ± 0.8b | 4.50 ± 0.16b | 0.38 ± 0.01b |
| SsSFR | 1372.9 ± 3.6c | 530.9 ± 26b | 4692.6 ± 62.7c | 268.0 ± 5.6c | 21.4 ± 2.2c | 5.3 ± 0.15c | 0.49 ± 0.01c |
| SsCFP | 1222.9 ± 12.6d | 474.3 ± 14c | 3792.6 ± 41.3d | 198.0 ± 5.4d | 12.4 ± 0.9d | 3.47 ± 0.09d | 0.32 ± 0.02d |
| SsCFR | 1303.7 ± 6.8e | 496.9 ± 8.5d | 3984.0 ± 101.7e | 217.6 ± 2.0e | 17.4 ± 1.3e | 3.94 ± 0.07e | 0.37 ± 0.01be |
| SvR | 1086.5 ± 9.5f | 596.6 ± 4.97e | 3113.7 ± 30.5f | 142.7 ± 1.5f | 5.53 ± 0.11f | 1.95 ± 0.11f | 0.26 ± 0.01f |
| SvSFP | 1173.9 ± 5.6a | 693.3 ± 1.8f | 3447.1 ± 34.3ag | 176.0 ± 6.2g | 8.2 ± 0.7a | 2.69 ± 0.3g | 0.28 ± 0.24a |
| SvSFR | 1205.5 ± 4.9g | 736.6 ± 17.2g | 3580.4 ± 35.6g | 198.3 ± 6.5d | 10.2 ± 0.7g | 2.95 ± 0.06h | 0.39 ± 0.01be |
| SvCFP | 1102.6 ± 4.1f | 660.0 ± 6.7h | 3247.1 ± 34.2af | 160.4 ± 1.7h | 6.9 ± 0.7af | 2.32 ± 0.15a | 0.28 ± 0.01af |
| SvCFR | 1131.6 ± 10h | 696.6 ± 5.0f | 3413.7 ± 87.8ag | 179.3 ± 9.3ag | 8.5 ± 0.9ag | 2.79 ± 0.1gh | 0.33 ± 0.01d |
Mean value (n = 3) ± SD. Means with different superscript letters within a column are significantly different p <.05. The results were expressed in mg/100g DW FW (dry weight) (fresh weight).
Abbreviations: SsR, S. scabrum raw; SsSFP, S. scabrum spontaneous fermented pickle; SsCFP, S. scabrum controlled fermented pickle; SvR, S. villosum raw; SvSFP, S. villosum spontaneous fermented pickle; SvCFP, S. villosum controlled fermented pickle.