Table-2.

Crude protein content of Indigofera leaves and increased leaf protein concentrate extracted with distilled water and 0.1 N NaOH.

Parameter	Control	Indigofera leaf protein concentrate
		IFW	IFN	IDW	IDN
Crude protein (CP) content (g/kg)	307.2	412.1	430.5	311.1	314.7
Increased CP content (%)	0	34.15	40.14	1.27	2.44

Control: leaf meal (not extracted), IFW=Fresh Indigofera leaves extracted with distilled water, IFN=Fresh Indigofera leaves extracted with 0.1 N NaOH, IDW=Dried Indigofera leaves extracted using distilled water, IDN=Dried Indigofera leaves extracted with 0.1 N NaOH. The data were obtained from the analysis of 5 replicates that were composited