| Composition(%) |
FS |
BOS |
BSS |
| Moisture |
89.09C ± 0.01 |
10.64c ± 0.01 |
15.36b ± 0.03 |
| Crude fibre |
8.34a ± 0.02 |
6.22b ± 0.02 |
6.06b ± 0.02 |
| Crude protein |
20.7a ± 0.07 |
25.12C ± 0.01 |
125.34b ± 0.02 |
| Crude fat |
4.12a ± 0.03 |
2.44c ± 0.02 |
1.91b ± 0.03 |
| Ash |
7.7a ± 0.04 |
10.53c ± 0.02 |
10.05b ± 0.10 |
| Carbohydrate |
59.85a ± 0.01 |
55.68c ± 0.01 |
56.63b ± 0.03 |
Values are means of three (3) replications ± standard deviation. Means within a
row with the same superscript were not significantly different (P<0.05). FS, fresh
sample, BOS, Blanched oven-dried sample, BSS, blanched sun dried sample.
Means in brackets are in dry weight basis. |
