Research Article

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.

GenotypeNaKCaMgCuZnFe

Med.AG1.332.80 ± 13.90 ab482.65 ± 50.75 a834.30 ± 7.10 bc175.40 ± 24.90 a12.21 ± 5.71 a8.60 ± 0.71 a11.40 ± 2.14 a
Med.AG2.431.70 ± 8.50 a352.20 ± 37.30 b1075.40 ± 273.00 a118.30 ± 8.40 bc2.44 ± 0.14 b4.45 ± 0.58 b10.11 ± 3.04 a
Med.AG3.19.55 ± 3.35 d271.30 ± 27.60 b912.90 ± 32.50 abc80.75 ± 5.95 c1.89 ± 0.09 b0.78 ± 0.18 c4.53 ± 0.02 b
Med.AG4.524.10 ± 4.50 bc358.80 ± 3.00 ab1009.20 ± 0.00 ab130.30 ± 8.70 b2.25 ± 0.02 b1.01 ± 0.37 c5.39 ± 1.28 b
Med.AG4.614.20 ± 0.80 cd384.15 ± 42.85 ab714.40 ± 141.20 c127.30 ± 16.20 b1.84 ± 0.10 b0.76 ± 0.03 c3.63 ± 0.55 b
Jer.AG5.29.90 ± 0.20 d354.40 ± 46.30 b813.05 ± 92.15 bc107.00 ± 6.20 bc3.78 ± 0.06 b1.02 ± 0.04 c4.77 ± 1.18 b
Jer.AG6.114.95 ± 2.75 cd374.60 ± 48.70 ab814.60 ± 53.60 bc120.45 ± 7.25 bc3.42 ± 0.13 b1.29 ± 0.36 c5.67 ± 0.42 b
Jer.AG6.212.50 ± 5.00 cd288.65 ± 74.85 b730.90 ± 71.50 c95.70 ± 34.50 bc2.19 ± 0.96 b0.75 ± 0.26 c3.75 ± 0.34 b
Jer.AG7.113.70 ± 2.70 cd337.15 ± 103.95 b698.45 ± 41.35 c113.70 ± 24.50 bc3.65 ± 0.81 b0.87 ± 0.28 c3.78 ± 0.48 b
Jer.AG7.215.25 ± 1.65 cd331.15 ± 119.45 b693.10 ± 154.20 c115.55 ± 46.06 bc2.75 ± 0.99 b0.82 ± 0.35 c5.72 ± 0.62 b
0.7440.5170.6170.6260.7850.9850.854
CV%47.9616.2816.0221.0084.95126.2146.04
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 .