Research Article
Effect of Boiling on the Nutrient Composition of Solanum Torvum
Table 1
Mean ± SE Concentration (mg/Kg) of micronutrient in Solanum torvum (n = 6).
| Constituent | Fresh fruit | Boiled fruit | Fresh leaves | Boiled leaves |
| Cu | 14.97 ± 1.84 | 12.90 ± 1.85 | 16.27 ± 2.65 | 8.63 ± 2.60 | Zn | 16.58 ± 1.40 | 16.15 ± 1.36 | 16.024 ± 1.60 | 15.11 ± 2.88 | Fe | 208.43 ± 18.51 | 192.57 ± 13.96 | 226.50 ± 46.82 | 274.23 ± 67.37 | Mn | 102.83 ± 17.26 | 91.23 ± 7.02 | 95.2 ± 11.20 | 99.13 ± 15.55 |
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Means did not show any statistical difference in micro-element concentration at P < 0.05.
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