Table 3.
Physicochemical analyses of the agave juices.
| Juice Type | pH | Density | °Brix | Moisture % | Ash % | RS (g/L) | Protein (ug/mL) | Total Phenols (ug/mL GAE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 5.51 ± 0.00 a | 1.04± 0.01 a | 10.80 ± 0.10 a | 92.08 ± 0.20 a | 1.67 ± 0.02 a | 9.18 ± 0.07 a | 41.28 ± 0.05 a | 3.8 ± 0.23 a |
| BS | 5.44 ± 0.00 b | 1.03 ± 0.00 a,b | 8.50 ± 0.50 b | 96.76 ± 1.25 a | 1.24 ± 0.09 b,c | 7.35 ± 0.02 b | 35.86 ± 0.00 b | 3.53 ± 0.18 a |
| BL | 5.21 ± 0.00 c | 1.02 ± 0.01 a,b | 5.40 ± 0.30 c | 95.99 ± 0.26 a | 1.29 ± 0.02 b | 6.97 ± 0.41 a,b | 27.87 ± 0.04 c | 2.06 ± 0.06 b |
| L | 5.02 ± 0.00 d | 1.02 ± 0.01 b | 4.80 ± 0.10 c | 96.70 ± 0.16 a | 1.12 ± 0.06 c | 5.58 ± 0.18 c | 25.74 ± 0.01 d | 2.51 ± 0.31 b |
P = pine head juice, BS = base of scape juice, BL = base of leaf juice, L = leaf juice, RS = reducing sugars, and GAE = gallic acid equivalents. Different letters indicate significant differences according to Tukey’s test for α = 0.05, n = 3.