Table 5.
Mineral contents of mixed cereals powder (mg/100 g)

Minerals A B C D E F
Ca 38.48±2.39d 36.40±0.72b 39.87±0.77cd 42.55±2.76bc 46.43±2.14a 43.70±1.58ab
Cu 0.68±0.00b 0.73±0.01a 0.46±0.00e 0.51±0.01c 0.32±0.00f 0.49±0.01d
Fe 6.90±0.17d 12.95±0.25c 14.11±0.14b 14.61±0.32b 14.13±1.01b 16.08±0.26a
K 282.28±0.77c 264.66±1.73d 297.83±2.80a 256.17±2.19e 292.36±2.50b 292.49±5.08b
Mg 157.85±2.55a 147.78±3.85b 149.75±0.60b 142.36±2.78b 162.05±9.23a 160.60±2.10a
Mn 4.96±0.09bc 5.00±0.05bc 5.24±0.02b 4.88±0.12c 4.96±0.32bc 5.55±0.10a
Mo 0.05±0.02c 0.09±0.01b 0.12±0.01ab 0.14±0.03a 0.12±0.03ab 0.11±0.01ab
Na 7.90±0.02f 8.14±0.06e 9.31±0.07d 9.96±0.09c 10.56±0.06b 11.39±0.07a
Zn 9.09±0.16bc 7.67±0.14c 9.08±0.39bc 9.24±1.20b 12.19±1.03a 9.02±0.81bc
total 508.19±2.64c 483.42±4.00d 525.77±3.02a 480.42±8.99d 543.11±12.64a 539.44±8.10a
A, barley : proso millet : sorghum : adlay = 2:2:2:1; B, barley : proso millet : sorghum : adlay = 2:2:1:2; C, barley : proso millet : sorghum : adlay = 2:1:2:2; D, barley : proso millet : sorghum : adlay = 2:2:1:1; E, barley : proso millet : sorghum : adlay = 2:1:1:2; F, barley : proso millet : sorghum : adlay = 2:1:2:1.
Means with the same small letter in each column are not significantly different at p<0.05 (n=3).