Table 1.
Total viable count, proximate composition, TVC, and some functional properties, Phenolic content (mg GAE/g)), flavonoids content (mg of catechin equivalents (CE) per g DW), anthocyanin content (mg/100 g) and antioxidant activity (%) of Coffee Cherry Pulp powder (Cascara powder)
| Total Viable Count | Functional properties | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Viable Count (CFU/g) | 1.2 × 103 | Water absorption capacity (mL of H2O/g of sample) | 3.25 ± 0.50 |
| Proximate composition | Oil absorption capacity (mL of oil/g of sample) | 2.80 ± 0.11 | |
| Moisture (%) | 8.33 ± 0.68 | Emulsifying activity (%) | 43.5 ± 1.40 |
| Protein (%) | 10.16 ± 0.82 | Foaming capacity (%) | 21.50 ± 0.50 |
| Fat (%) | 1.72 ± 0.13 | Phenolic fractionation (HPLC), mg/g DM | |
| Ash (%) | 6.97 ± 0.40 | Chlorogenic acid | 2.61 |
| Crude fiber (%) | 36.66 ± 0.72 | Caffeine | 11.30 |
| Carbohydratesa (%) | 44.49 ± 1.92 | Caffeic acid | 0.32 |
| Energy (kCal/100 g) | 234.08 ± 0.96 | p-Coumaric acid | 0.11 |
| Parameter | Ferulic acid | 0.13 | |
| Total phenolic content (mg GAE/g) | 24.70 ± 0.13 | Protocatechuic acid | 0.04 |
| Total flavonoids (mg CE per g DW) | 9.82 ± 0.11 | ||
| Total anthocyanin content (mg/100 g) | 16.68 ± 0.17 | ||
| DPPH radical scavenging activity (%) | 78.50 ± 1.50 | ||
Data are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation (n = 5).
aby differences DM dry matter, GAE gallic acid equivalents, CE catechin equivalents.