Table 2.
Proximate composition and antioxidant content of hemp seeds and dried fruit pomace (dried blackcurrant pomace: DB; dried rosehip pomace: DR).
| Hemp Seed | DB | DR | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proximate composition (% of DM) | |||||
| Dry matter (DM, %) | 94.67 ± 1.02 | 88.24 ± 1.47 | 92.20 ± 0.89 | 0.204 | |
| Crude protein (CP) | 23.93 a ± 1.08 | 11.37 b ± 1.03 | 9.23 b ± 0.59 | ˂0.001 | |
| Ether extract (EE) | 31.86 a ± 1.54 | 4.03 c ± 0.28 | 12.11 b ± 0.67 | ˂0.001 | |
| NDF (neutral detergent fiber) | 54.08 a ± 2.44 | 32.85 b ± 2.38 | 38.73 b ± 2.12 | 0.046 | |
| ADF (acid detergent fiber) | 31.25 ± 1.88 | 28.13 ± 1.22 | 32.46 ± 1.76 | 0.317 | |
| Antioxidant content | |||||
| α-tocopherol (µg/g) | 20.05 a ± 0.97 | 6.64 b ± 0.81 | 22.16 a ± 1.32 | ˂0.001 | |
| β-carotene (µg/g) | 4.13 c ± 033 | 9.39 b ± 0.54 | 18.17 a ± 0.88 | ˂0.001 | |
| Total phenols (mg GAE/g) | 6.41 c ± 0.33 | 19.32 b ± 1.12 | 24.47 a ± 1.09 | ˂0.001 | |
a–c Means within a row with different superscripts are different (p < 0.05).