Determination and Quantification of Proximate and Mineral Composition for 20 Improved Sorghum Varieties Grown in Machache, Lesotho

作     者：Malefane Ts’ephe Puleng Letuma Karabelo Khomongata Fisseha Itanna Mamoipone Sebitia Monica Lephole Pitso Masupha Malefane Ts’ephe;Puleng Letuma;Karabelo Khomongata;Fisseha Itanna;Mamoipone Sebitia;Monica Lephole;Pitso Masupha

作者机构：Department of Crop Science Faculty of Agriculture National University of Lesotho Maseru Lesotho Department of Soil Science and Natural Resource Management Faculty of Agriculture National University of Lesotho Maseru Lesotho School of Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Studies (SIRGS) University of South Africa (UNISA) Pretoria South Africa Department of Agricultural Research (DAR) Ministry of Agriculture Food Security and Nutrition Maseru Lesotho 

出 版 物：《Food and Nutrition Sciences》 (食品与营养科学（英文）)

年 卷 期：2024年第15卷第8期

页      面：744-758页

学科分类：08[工学] 080502[工学-材料学] 0805[工学-材料科学与工程（可授工学、理学学位）] 

主　　题：Varieties Sorghum Proximate Mineral 

摘      要：Twenty varieties of improved sorghum were grown in Machache at the Department of Agricultural Research station, located (29˚22 60S and 27˚52 0E) in the central foothills of Lesotho in Maseru district. The varieties were planted in a randomized complete block design. At maturity, they were harvested, dried, threshed, milled and analyzed in the crop science laboratory at the National University of Lesotho. The proximate and mineral contents were analyzed from samples in a completely randomized design with three replicates. The proximate composition parameters measured were crude proteins, crude fiber, crude fat, moisture content, and carbohydrates. The minerals analyzed were, phosphorus, sodium, calcium, magnesium, potassium, copper, zinc, iron, and magnesium. The results showed the nutritional contents ranging from (4.7% - 16.16%), (0.35% - 2.10%), (1.25% - 4.00%), (71.60% - 84.06%), (5.53% - 10.18%), for protein, fat, fiber and carbohydrate, and moisture content, respectively. Mineral content ranged from (1342.96 - 3500.34 mg/kg), (25.97 - 185.25 mg/kg), (50.71 - 511.71 mg/kg), (29.35 - 4542.13 mg/kg), (577.19 - 3041.52 mg/kg), (0.25 - 4.07 mg/kg), (1.96 - 18.61 mg/kg), (67.14 - 122.96 mg/kg), (4.73 - 11.39 mg/kg) for phosphorus, sodium, calcium, magnesium, potassium, copper, zinc, iron, and manganese respectively. The following varieties were found to have the highest and appreciable amounts of nutrients and minerals that are crucial in the country diet;protein content was KARI Mtama 1, zinc, IESX 16 2533-SB-SSI-19, and iron IESX 16 2535-SB-SSI-34.