Table 6.
Proximate and phytochemical composition of control and optimized kemesha.
| Activities | Control | Optimized |
|---|---|---|
| Moisture (%) | 9.22 ± 0.85a | 10.03 ± 0.24a |
| Ash (%) | 2.41 ± 0.27b | 2.95 ± 0.09a |
| Fat (%) | 2.13 ± 0.14a | 1.75 ± 0.18b |
| Protein (%) | 8.90 ± 0.62b | 11.64 ± 0.12a |
| Fibre (%) | 1.25 ± 0.15b | 4.81 ± 0.39a |
| CHO (%) | 76.08 ± 1.36a | 68.82 ± 0.06b |
| TCC (μg/g) | 0.143 ± 0.02b | 20.89 ± 1.49a |
| TPC (mgGA/g) | 0.150 ± 0.03b | 1.12 ± 0.10a |
| TFC (mgCE/g) | 0.210 ± 0.10b | 0.77 ± 0.21a |
Values are mean ± standard deviation. This means sharing the same letters in raw are not significantly different from each other (student-t-test, p < 0.05; CHO; Carbohydrate; TCC, Total carotenoid content; TFC, Total flavonoid content; TPC, Total phenol content.