Research Article

Nutritional and Phytochemical Composition of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea [L.] Verdc) Landraces in Kenya

Table 3

Antinutrients in the assessed Bambara groundnut landraces (combined seasons).

LandracesAlkaloids (mg/100 g)Tannins (mg/g)Saponins (mg/100 g)Flavonoids (mg/100 g)

LU-1230.034 ab0.033 a0.907 de6.553 g
BS-1140.036 ab0.037 a0.945 cd6.220 h
MU-1370.039 ab0.034 a1.057 a8.170 b
BG-1250.023 b0.029 ab0.875 ef8.085 b
BS-1480.031 ab0.028 ab0.980 bc7.480 d
BS-1040.036 ab0.029 ab1.003 b8.450 a
KS-1180.032 ab0.033 a0.942 cd6.175 h
BS-1020.024 b0.029 ab0.872 efg6.822 f
LU-1240.030 ab0.018 cd0.843 fgh8.185 b
BS-1030.116 a0.023 bc0.903 de7.877 c
BS-1450.019 b0.031 ab0.870 efg6.967 f
BS-1410.039 ab0.029 ab0.868 efg6.837 f
KS-1160.023 b0.034 a1.002 b7.277 e
BS-1420.021 b0.032 ab0.875 ef5.440 i
BG-1120.027 b0.018 cd0.828 fgh4.490 j
KS-1080.019 b0.011 d0.815 h4.067 l
BG-1090.011 b0.032 ab0.820 gh4.317 k
value0.047<0.0001<0.0001<0.0001
Standard error0.0170.0020.0100.031

Season 10.0390.030 a0.920 a6.695 a
Season 20.0270.027 b0.893 b6.647 b

value0.171NS0.003<0.00010.002
Standard error0.0060.0010.0030.011

Landrace × season0.480NS1.000NS0.992NS1.000NS

Key: means with the same letters within the column are not significantly different at α = 0.05. Significant at 5%, significant at 1%, and significant at 0.1%. NS: not significant.