Treatment Moisture Ash Fat Fiber Crude protein NFE Dray matter
Raw 6.40 ± 0.057a 6.50 ± 0.057a 20.76 ± 0.33a 6.30 ± 0.057a 43.60 ± 0.15a 16.53 ± 0.33a 93.60 ± 0.057c
R1 6.40 ± 0.057a 6.10 ± 0.057a 20.33 ± 0.33a 6.23 ± 0.033a 43.50 ± 0.06a 17.43 ± 0.29a 93.60 ± 0. 057c
R2 6.47 ± 0.033a 6.30 ± 0.057a 20.67 ± 0.33a 6.17 ± 0.057a 43.46 ± 0.14a 16.83 ± 0.40a 93.53 ± 0.033c
H 4.70 ± 0.057b 6.50 ± 0.057a 22.00 ± 0.57a 6.20 ± 0.033a 43.43 ± 0.08a 17.17 ± 0.63a 95.30 ± 0.057a
HR1 4.60 ± 0.057b 6.13 ± 0.033a 21 ± 0.57a 6.13 ± 0.033a 43.36 ± 0.06a 18.77 ± 0.63a 95.4 ± 0.057a
HR2 4.87 ± 0.057b 6.23 ± 0.033a 20.76 ± 0.33a 6.07 ± 0.033a 43.36 ± 0.03 a 18.61 ± 0.45a 94.13 ± 0.033b
Probability 0.0001 0.0763 0.2260 0.2006 0.5880  0.7707   0.0001
a,b,c,….Means within same column followed by different letters are significantly
different at (P<0.05). Values are means of three replicates (± SE).
Raw→ raw soy flour.
R1→ irradiated at dose 5KGy. R2→ irradiated at dose 10KGy. H→ extruded.
HR1→ irradiated (5 kGY) +Extruded. HR2→ irradiated (10KGY) +Extruded.
NFE→Nitrogen Free Extract.

Table 1: Effects of γ-irradiation, extrusion and their combinations on the chemical composition of soybean flour (%).