Research Article

Physicochemical Characteristics and Composition of Three Morphotypes of Cyperus esculentus Tubers and Tuber Oils

Table 3

Vitamin contents of Cyperus esculentus morphotypes tubers.

ParametersMorph. 1Morph. 2Morph. 3

Vitamin C (mg 100 g−1)5.48 ± 1.05c26.78 ± 2.51a8.33 ± 1.83b
Vitamin E (µg 100 g−1)209.71 ± 1.30b270.56 ± 1.74a149.86 ± 1.94c
β-Carotene (µg 100 g−1)7.3 ± 0.57b6.13 ± 0.62c10.05 ± 1.79a

Values are means ± standard deviation for . Data in the same row followed by different letters are significantly different (p < 0.05).