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Table 3 Mineral composition of defatted brebra seed flour

From: Proximate composition, mineral content and antinutritional factors of Brebra (Millettia ferruginea) seed flour as well as physicochemical characterization of its seed oil

Mineral

mg/100 g

 

Brebra seed

*Conophor nut

**Cashew nut Kerrel

***Ripened beans

Magnesium (Mg)

112.38 ± 0.1

57.37 ± 2.53

19.3 ± 0.1

28.7 ± 2.8

Calcium (Ca)

61.55 ± 0.01

42.06 ± 2.01

21.5 ± 0.0

140.0 ± 7.8

Sodium (Na)

93.26 ± 0.1

-

8.2 ± 0.2

60.8 ± 5.0

Zinc (Zn)

2.0 ± 0.2

6.84 ± 0.02

0.8 ± 0.1

10.7 ± 0.7

Iron (Fe)

27.81 ± 0

1.55 ± 0.08

0.6 ± 0.1

1.2 ± 0.1

Potassium (K)

281.00 ± 0.1

-

27.5 ± 0.4

1327.0 ± 2.3

Manganese (Mn)

25.5 ± 0.2

-

-

2.02 ± 0.1

Copper (Cu)

17.39 ± 0.1

1.56 ± 0.05

-

0.34 ± 0.1

Phosphorus (P)

1062.1 ± 0.3

465.95

14.0 ± 0.2

214 ± 14.1

  1. *Enujiugha, 2003, **Akinhanmi et al. 2008, ***Bhagya et al. 2006.
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