Variation in Phenolic, Mineral, Dietary Fiber, and Antioxidant Activity across Southern Tunisian Pearl Millet Germplasm
Table 2
Mineral compounds (mg.100 g−1 DM) determined by atomic absorption spectrometry in millet genotypes grains.
Genotype
Na
K
Ca
Mg
Cu
Zn
Fe
Med.AG1.3
32.80 ± 13.90 ab
482.65 ± 50.75 a
834.30 ± 7.10 bc
175.40 ± 24.90 a
12.21 ± 5.71 a
8.60 ± 0.71 a
11.40 ± 2.14 a
Med.AG2.4
31.70 ± 8.50 a
352.20 ± 37.30 b
1075.40 ± 273.00 a
118.30 ± 8.40 bc
2.44 ± 0.14 b
4.45 ± 0.58 b
10.11 ± 3.04 a
Med.AG3.1
9.55 ± 3.35 d
271.30 ± 27.60 b
912.90 ± 32.50 abc
80.75 ± 5.95 c
1.89 ± 0.09 b
0.78 ± 0.18 c
4.53 ± 0.02 b
Med.AG4.5
24.10 ± 4.50 bc
358.80 ± 3.00 ab
1009.20 ± 0.00 ab
130.30 ± 8.70 b
2.25 ± 0.02 b
1.01 ± 0.37 c
5.39 ± 1.28 b
Med.AG4.6
14.20 ± 0.80 cd
384.15 ± 42.85 ab
714.40 ± 141.20 c
127.30 ± 16.20 b
1.84 ± 0.10 b
0.76 ± 0.03 c
3.63 ± 0.55 b
Jer.AG5.2
9.90 ± 0.20 d
354.40 ± 46.30 b
813.05 ± 92.15 bc
107.00 ± 6.20 bc
3.78 ± 0.06 b
1.02 ± 0.04 c
4.77 ± 1.18 b
Jer.AG6.1
14.95 ± 2.75 cd
374.60 ± 48.70 ab
814.60 ± 53.60 bc
120.45 ± 7.25 bc
3.42 ± 0.13 b
1.29 ± 0.36 c
5.67 ± 0.42 b
Jer.AG6.2
12.50 ± 5.00 cd
288.65 ± 74.85 b
730.90 ± 71.50 c
95.70 ± 34.50 bc
2.19 ± 0.96 b
0.75 ± 0.26 c
3.75 ± 0.34 b
Jer.AG7.1
13.70 ± 2.70 cd
337.15 ± 103.95 b
698.45 ± 41.35 c
113.70 ± 24.50 bc
3.65 ± 0.81 b
0.87 ± 0.28 c
3.78 ± 0.48 b
Jer.AG7.2
15.25 ± 1.65 cd
331.15 ± 119.45 b
693.10 ± 154.20 c
115.55 ± 46.06 bc
2.75 ± 0.99 b
0.82 ± 0.35 c
5.72 ± 0.62 b
R²
0.744
0.517
0.617
0.626
0.785
0.985
0.854
CV%
47.96
16.28
16.02
21.00
84.95
126.21
46.04
ANOVA
Values are averages ± SD (n = 3). Letters a–e denote statistical differences between assessed genotypes using Duncan’s multirange mean comparison test (α = 0.05). One-way ANOVA results revealing significant differences between genotypes are presented according to P values as follows: 0.01 ≤ P < 0.05; 0.001 ≤ P < 0.01; and .