Table 1. Mineral contents of 75% ethanol extracts from Opuntia spp. fruits

(mg/100 g)

Minerals O. ficus-indica O. humifusa

K 2,320.00±107.48¹⁾^a²⁾ 1,786.50±30.41^b

Fe 4.72±0.00 -³⁾

Mg 892.30±0.14^a 463.15±5.73^b

Zn 0.97±0.02^b 3.22±0.01^a

P 163.40±0.85^a 83.35±2.62^b

Na 1,786.00±48.08^a 7.00±0.20^b

Ca 136.45±0.92^a 24.70±0.79^b

Mn 17.28±0.08^a 10.73±0.08^b

Total 5,321.11±157.57^a 2,368.19±39.84^b

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.
³⁾ Undetectable levels.

Minerals	O. ficus-indica	O. humifusa
K	2,320.00±107.48¹⁾^a²⁾	1,786.50±30.41^b
Fe	4.72±0.00	-³⁾
Mg	892.30±0.14^a	463.15±5.73^b
Zn	0.97±0.02^b	3.22±0.01^a
P	163.40±0.85^a	83.35±2.62^b
Na	1,786.00±48.08^a	7.00±0.20^b
Ca	136.45±0.92^a	24.70±0.79^b
Mn	17.28±0.08^a	10.73±0.08^b
Total	5,321.11±157.57^a	2,368.19±39.84^b