Table 4
Mineral contents of Opuntia spp. fruits
(unit: mg%)

O.ficus-indica O.humifusa
Ca 791.90±58.051)b2) 938.97±18.46a
Fe 1.32±0.03b 2.33±0.02a
K 1,255.28±63.05 1,054.32±19.52
Mg 428.24±23.64a 209.57±3.01b
Na 297.54±14.36a 3.94±0.41b
P 146.82±7.41b 211.90±3.87a
1)All results are expressed as mean±SD for three replicates.
2)Different superscripts in the same row are significantly different at p<0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range test.