Parameters |
Control |
Colocasia levels (%, hydrated 1:1) |
5 |
7.5 |
10 |
Moisture (%) |
70.03 ± 0.91 |
70.50 ± 0.89 |
70.52 ± 0.37 |
70.76 ± 0.42 |
Protein (%) |
20.10 ± 0.49 a |
19.06 ± 0.39 ab |
18.66 ± 0.39 b |
17.98 ± 0.39 b |
Moisture protein ratio |
3.5 ± 0.08 |
3.53 ± 0.07 |
3.55 ± 0.07 |
3.69 ± 0.08 |
Fat (%) |
6.48 ± 0.13 a |
6.18 ± 0.05 a |
5.80 ± 0.22 ab |
5.35 ± 0.33 b |
Ash (%) |
2.89 ± 0.11 a |
3.13 ± 0.03 b |
3.38 ± 0.01 c |
3.61 ± 0.01 d |
*Mean ± S.E. with different superscripts in a row differ significantly (P<0.05), n1 (CY) =3, n2 (Proximate parameter) =6. |