Table 1. Proximate composition of freshwater macrophyte species and compares proximate composition (given as mean) of freshwater macrophyte species and other edible plant species.
| No. | Species | Moisture (%) | Ash (%) | Crude lipid (%) | Crude fibre (%) | Crude protein (%) | Carbohydrate (%) | Energy (cal g −1 ) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater macrophytes | |||||||||
| 1 | Eichhornia crassipes | 10.34 ± 0.76a (7.90–12.70) | 13.23 ± 0.30b (11.93–14.14) | 1.43 ± 0.26c (0.56–2.39) | 21.34 ± 0.33a (20.16–22.58) | 9.58 ± 0.73c (7.53–11.71) | 54.42 ± 0.42a (52.89–56.05) | 3395.15 ± 26.61b (3253.20–3481.90) | C>F>A>M>P>L |
| 2 | Limnocharis flava | 7.99 ± 0.46b (6.60–9.70) | 18.31 ± 0.92a (15.70–20.83) | 5.75 ± 0.84a (2.62–8.07) | 15.33 ± 1.18b (11.48–19.50) | 16.58 ± 2.01b (11.21–22.09) | 44.03 ± 0.91b (40.62–48.29) | 3486.98 ± 151.34b (2996.10–3905.70) | C>A>P>F>M>L |
| 3 | Neptunia oleracea | 10.82 ± 0.51a (9.33–11.50) | 7.42 ± 0.04c (7.31–7.51) | 3.48 ± 0.12b (3.13–3.64) | 8.73 ± 0.30c (8.04–9.39) | 29.61 ± 0.11a (29.32–29.87) | 50.76 ± 0.29a (49.95–51.20) | 4269.65 ± 31.08a (4203.80–4353.10) | C>P>M>F>A>L |
Notes.
The varying superscript alphabets in the same column demonstrate the contrasts at p < 0.05 (ANOVA, Duncan’s Multiple Range Test test). Values are given as mean ± SE and range in parenthesis.