Table 4 Macro- and micro-minerals composition (mg/100 g, mean ± SD) of B. thonningii pods and seeds across the TSMMHL and WMLL agroecologies in Tselemti district, Ethiopia.
From: Morphological and nutritional composition of Bauhinia thonningii pods and seeds in Northern Ethiopia
Minerals (mg/100 g) | Plant parts | Agroecology | t values | p values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TSMMHL | WMLL | ||||
Calcium (Ca) | Pod | 133.69 ± 20.56 | 152.26 ± 30.09 | − 2.162 | 0.038 |
Seed | 28.23 ± 5.55 | 36.77 ± 9.16 | − 3.382 | 0.002 | |
Magnesium (Mg) | Pod | 112.91 ± 6.99 | 129.59 ± 23.75 | − 2.858 | 0.007 |
Seed | 7.42 ± 1.23 | 8.04 ± 1.64 | − 1.288 | 0.206 | |
Phosphorus (P) | Pod | 90.71 ± 13.85 | 79.80 ± 17.98 | 2.040 | 0.049 |
Seed | 20.47 ± 1.93 | 18.32 ± 2.07 | 3.225 | 0.003 | |
Potassium (K) | Pod | 1206.98 ± 193.12 | 1325.44 ± 116.12 | − 2.230 | 0.032 |
Seed | 119. 23 ± 10.59 | 130.61 ± 14.53 | − 2.685 | 0.011 | |
Sodium (Na) | Pod | 7.25 ± 1.61 | 8.99 ± 1.98 | − 2.891 | 0.007 |
Seed | 13.88 ± 2.36 | 16.90 ± 2.59 | − 3.659 | 0.001 | |
Iron (Fe) | Pod | 13.82 ± 2.86 | 10.02 ± 2.51 | 4.237 | 0.000 |
Seed | 69.23 ± 18.95 | 53.93 ± 12.74 | 2.842 | 0.008 | |
Copper (Cu) | Pod | 1.27 ± 0.32 | 1.02 ± 0.25 | 2.633 | 0.013 |
Seed | 0.85 ± 0.11 | 0.72 ± 0.12 | 3.362 | 0.002 | |
Manganese (Mn) | Pod | 0.78 ± 0.15 | 0.63 ± 0.14 | 3.054 | 0.004 |
Seed | 0.81 ± 0.11 | 0.66 ± 0.12 | 3.767 | 0.001 | |
Zinc (Zn) | Pod | 2.97 ± 0.85 | 1.98 ± 0.37 | 4.554 | 0.000 |
Seed | 0.80 ± 0.14 | 0.74 ± 0.11 | 1.510 | 0.140 | |
