Quality Evaluation of Thirteen Geographical Populations of Lycium chinense Using Quantitative Analysis of Nutrients and Bioactive Components

Table 3

Variation in mineral element contents among thirteen geographical populations of Lycium chinense.

Populations	Mineral element contents (mg/kg (fw))
	Na	Ca	Fe	Zn	Mg	K	Mn	Cu	P	Se	Pb
GL	46.10 ± 0.55a	1021.70 ± 3.48d	63.20 ± 0.15i	9.20 ± 0.06a	552.03 ± 0.47h	6117.00 ± 1.95j	6.30 ± 0.10i	2.40 ± 0.10e	850.00 ± 5.77e	0.03 ± 0.00ef	0.14 ± 0.00f
GZ	27.40 ± 0.45c	955.80 ± 2.30g	77.50 ± 0.31f	4.90 ± 0.10f	566.00 ± 1.84g	6048.40 ± 1.34k	7.70 ± 0.10h	2.50 ± 0.00de	770.00 ± 10.00gh	0.04 ± 0.00d	0.17 ± 0.01e
HN	18.90 ± 0.30i	962.10 ± 6.50g	76.50 ± 0.83f	3.80 ± 0.06g	493.70 ± 1.72j	6235.10 ± 2.18g	6.50 ± 0.17i	2.90 ± 0.06c	890.00 ± 0.00d	0.04 ± 0.00c	0.22 ± 0.01b
JJ	25.90 ± 0.35d	1040.40 ± 1.54c	71.60 ± 0.36h	5.70 ± 0.06e	719.60 ± 1.12b	6537.20 ± 1.49b	17.90 ±0.15b	2.50 ± 0.06de	820.00 ± 10.00f	0.03 ± 0.00h	0.14 ± 0.00f
JL	22.10 ± 0.10g	821.60 ± 1.57k	75.30 ± 0.15g	7.10 ± 0.06c	519.60 ± 0.46i	6116.10 ± 2.08j	11.90 ± 0.15e	2.50 ± 0.06de	1133.3 ± 28.48a	0.03 ± 0.00f	0.14 ± 0.01f
JZ	15.70 ± 0.21j	974.80 ± 1.63f	97.00 ± 0.67a	2.90 ± 0.06i	611.20 ± 1.12e	7238.10 ± 1.51a	13.20 ± 0.06d	2.10 ± 0.06g	760.00 ± 0.00h	0.03 ± 0.00h	0.19 ± 0.01cd
KM	24.70 ± 0.20e	1127.90 ± 2.87a	93.40 ± 1.14b	0.45 ± 0.01j	437.70 ± 0.38l	6279.30 ± 2.45f	9.20 ± 0.15g	2.60 ± 0.06d	800.00 ± 5.77f	0.04 ± 0.00b	0.20 ± 0.01c
LT	32.30 ± 0.26b	1062.30 ± 2.06b	88.30 ± 0.70c	7.40 ± 0.15b	670.20 ± 0.52c	6480.90 ± 2.26d	17.50 ± 0.20b	2.20 ± 0.00fg	930.00 ± 0.00bc	0.03 ± 0.00e	0.22 ± 0.01b
SS	21.20 ± 0.25gh	857.70 ± 1.17j	83.50 ± 1.16d	7.20 ± 0.06c	626.60 ± 1.45d	6509.90 ± 2.40c	21.20 ± 0.15a	8.00 ± 0.10a	890.00 ± 11.55d	0.05 ± 0.00a	0.36 ± 0.01a
SY	25.70 ± 0.46d	1036.10 ± 2.53c	78.20 ± 0.40ef	0.00 ± 0.00k	486.30 ± 0.72k	6227.50 ± 1.36h	3.10 ± 0.06j	1.70 ± 0.00h	810.00 ± 5.77f	0.02 ± 0.00i	0.19 ± 0.01cd
XJ	23.30 ± 0.31f	942.30 ± 1.93h	83.00 ± 0.50d	6.20 ± 0.06d	610.50 ± 0.46e	6196.60 ± 3.84i	13.50 ± 0.12d	3.10 ± 0.06b	950.00 ± 5.77b	0.03 ± 0.00g	0.13 ± 0.01f
XS	20.80 ± 0.26h	1036.80 ± 2.63c	84.90 ± 1.32d	3.10 ± 0.00h	816.90 ± 3.67a	5922.30 ± 1.50m	13.50 ± 0.21d	3.20 ± 0.06b	770.00 ± 5.77gh	0.04 ± 0.00bc	0.18 ± 0.01de
YC	23.60 ± 0.20f	899.70 ± 1.59i	79.80 ± 0.50e	7.10 ± 0.06c	596.80 ± 0.83f	5989.40 ± 1.19l	11.30 ± 0.15f	2.37 ± 0.03ef	910.00 ± 5.77cd	0.03 ± 0.00ef	0.18 ± 0.00de

Note: the values are mean ± standard error, n = 3. fw, fresh weight; Na, sodium; Ca, calcium; Fe, iron; Zn, zinc; Mg, magnesium; K, potassium; Mn, manganese; Cu, copper; P, phosphorus; Se, selenium; Pb, lead. Lowercase letters identify groups of populations that differ significantly ().