Table 4. Comprehensive changes of mineral contents of ginseng sprouts (above and below ground) according to the roasting process

Contents (mg/100 g)	Above ground / Roasting time (min, 150°C)				Below ground / Roasting time (min, 200°C)
Contents (mg/100 g)	0	5	10	15	0	5	10	15
Phosphorus (P)	4.20±0.21^b1)	4.14±0.21^b	3.80±0.19^c	3.61±0.18^c	4.26±0.21^b	4.26±0.21^b	4.24±0.21^b	4.97±0.25^a
Sulfur (S)	2.56±0.13^d	2.84±0.14^d	2.52±0.1^d	2.73±0.14^d	3.21±0.16^c	3.69±0.18^a	3.66±0.18^a	4.18±0.21^b
Kalium (K)	34.67±1.73^a	34.85±1.74^a	33.14±1.66^a	34.11±1.71^a	23.06±1.15^b	22.96±1.15^b	21.32±1.07^b	23.59±1.18^b
Calcium (Ca)	2.86±0.14^d	3.06±0.15^cd	3.36±0.17^c	3.82±0.19^b	3.42±0.17^c	3.89±0.19^b	3.94±0.20^b	4.28±0.21^a
Magnesium (Mg)	1.71±0.09^b	1.69±0.08^b	1.58±0.08^bc	1.42±0.07^c	2.76±0.14^a	2.81±0.14^a	2.69±0.13^a	2.89±0.14^a
Iron (Fe)	0.06±0.00^b	0.07±0.00^b	0.07±0.00^b	0.07±0.00^b	0.11±0.01^a	0.10±0.01^a	0.10±0.01^a	0.10±0.01^a
Copper (Cu)	0.02±0.00^a	0.02±0.00^a	0.02±0.00^a	0.02±0.00^a	0.01±0.00^a	0.01±0.00^a	0.01±0.00^a	0.02±0.00^a
Zinc (Zn)	0.03±0.00^a	0.03±0.00^a	0.03±0.00^a	0.03±0.00^a	0.02±0.00^a	0.02±0.00^a	0.02±0.00^a	0.02±0.00^a
Manganese (Mn)	0.03±0.00^a	0.03±0.00^a	0.03±0.00^a	0.03±0.00^a	0.02±0.00^a	0.02±0.00^a	0.02±0.00^a	0.02±0.00^a
Sodium (Na)	1.78±0.09^b	1.60±0.08^b	1.66±0.08^b	1.63±0.08^b	2.61±0.13^a	2.61±0.13^a	2.37±0.12^a	2.67±0.13^a
Aluminium (Al)	0.12±0.01^b	0.12±0.01^b	0.11±0.01^b	0.10±0.01^b	0.22±0.01^a	0.23±0.01^a	0.23±0.01^a	0.21±0.01^a
Silicon (Si)	0.56±0.03^a	0.57±0.03^a	0.54±0.03^a	0.56±0.03^a	0.36±0.02^c	0.48±0.02^ab	0.40±0.02^b	0.43±0.02^b
Total	48.60	49.02	46.86	48.13	40.06	41.08	39.00	43.38

All values are presented as the mean±SD of triplicate determination. All values within a column with different superscript letters represent statistically significant difference from each other at p<0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range test.