Characterization of Nutritional, Anti-nutritional, and Mineral Contents of Twenty-seven Sorghum Varieties Grown in Different Parts of Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia

Abdulkarim Mohammed Ali, Mohammed Sharif Ali, Mahamed Dol Ateye, Hodo Mohamed, Najma Tahir Mohamud and Shamsedin Mahdi Hassan The study aimed to evaluate the proximate, mineral, and anti-nutritional content of various sorghum landraces in the Somali region of Ethiopia. Twenty-seven samples were collected, ground, and stored at 4 °C in airtight bags. The proximate composition, including crude protein, fat, fiber, moisture, carbohydrate, total energy, and minerals (calcium (Ca), iron (Fe), magnesium (Mg), and zinc (Zn)), were analyzed using Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) methods.