Table 4 Anti-nutritional factor (mg/g) and phytate mineral molar ratio (10^–3) of corn silk–lemon blends

Phytate

4.23 ± 0.15^c

4.33 ± 0.30^c

4.23 ± 0.15^c

6.57 ± 0.03^b

7.35 ± 0.10^a

5–6

Saponin

60.42 ± 18.66^b

59.03 ± 2.95^b

61.11 ± 3.93^b

86.11 ± 3.93^a

89.58 ± 0.98^a

–

Tannin

6.69 ± 2.91^a

6.56 ± 0.58^b

5.39 ± 6.11^c

5.27 ± 0.58^d

3.98 ± 3.20^c

 < 30

Oxalate

15.83 ± 0.54^c

27.13 ± 0.35^d

32.03 ± 0.04^c

35.68 ± 0.48^b

39.76 ± 1.07^a

 < 50

Phytate mineral molar (10^–3)

 Phy:Ca

1.20

1.33

1.32

2.21

2.86

 < 1.56

 Phy:Zn

2.08

2.03

2.31

4.05

4.04

 < 10