Research Article

Nutritional Composition, Antinutrient Contents, and Polyphenol Compounds of Selected Underutilized and Some Commonly Consumed Vegetables in East Wollega, West Ethiopia

Table 3

Antinutrient content (mg/100 g, dwb) of composite vegetable samples.

SampleOxalateTanninPhytate

Cabbage/Brassica oleracea/0.88 ± 0.06e261.76 ± 0.23e130.88 ± 0.11e
Ethiopia kale/Brassica carinata/,2.77 ± 0.00d138.27 ± 0.12f69.14 ± 0.01f
Swiss chard/Beta vulgaris/3.56 ± 0.09b531.97 ± 0.01b163.31 ± 0.50d
Celery/Apium graveolens/3.18 ± 0.03c327.62 ± 0.11d265.99 ± 0.00b
Tomato/Lycopersicon esculentum/4.92 ± 0.13a422.45 ± 0.01c211.23 ± 0.10c
Carrot/Daucus carota/5.05 ± 0.00a892.19 ± 0.00a446.11 ± 0.00a

Means within the same column with different superscripts were significantly () different. Values are presented as Mean ± SE, n = 2.