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Table 16.7. Some important physicochemical properties of five provenances of Adansonia digitata in Malawi.

Source of provenance in Malawi

Property Chikwawa Dedza Mangochi Mwanza Salima LSD (0.05) CV (%)

Acidity (%) 2.58 2.20 2.86 2.40 2.68 0.15 3.10

pH 3.19 3.247 3.14 3.16 3.43 0.01 0.20

Reducing sugars (%) 11.27 8.750 10.18 10.22 9.01 0.19 1.00

Vitamin A (mg/kg) 35.83 31.08 60.92 54.71 29.86 1.249 1.6

Vitamin C (mg/100 g) 347.70 259.70 239.30 317.00 233.10 12.30 2.30

Moisture (%) 67.97 67.53 67.47 67.50 66.20 1.27 1.00

Total soluble solids (%) 21.80 32.5 32.0347 30.63 31.87 5.29 5.10

Calcium (mg/kg) 1956 2786 1958 2269.00 1978 1.46 12.80

Copper (mg/kg) 2.48 5.02 1.68 4.14 3.58 7.46 22.90

Iron (mg/kg) 19.60 15.30 22.90 17.60 16.40 4.82 21.60

Potassium (mg/kg) 979.00 766.00 1172.00 530.00 1142 10.61 25.00

Magnesium (mg/kg) 20.30 10.40 26.20 21.20 33.60 58.84 25.20

Sodium (mg/kg) 166.90 172.30 252.90 282.30 248.20 1.74 13.90

Zinc (mg/kg) 3.36 2.37 5.18 2.02 3.40 * *

LSD (0.05) , least squares difference at 5% level; CV, coefficient of variation.
*Almost negligible.
Source: Tembo (2006).