Table 1.
Moisture content and proximate composition of the dried samples
| Sample | Moisture content (g/100 g, as is) | Crude protein (g/100 g, db) | Crude lipid (g/100 g, db) | Ash content (g/100 g, db) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNPM | 4.45 ± 0.21b | 5.95 ± 0.16a | 1.43 ± 0.10a | 1.93 ± 0.08a |
| BGPL | 3.59 ± 0.19a | 9.10 ± 0.11b | 1.53 ± 0.15b | 6.86 ± 0.12b |
| KMPL | 6.81 ± 0.11c | 8.05 ± 0.18b | 3.73 ± 0.11e | 2.31 ± 0.09a |
| CMPM | 9.75 ± 0.12e | 13.65 ± 0.10d | 1.94 ± 0.08c | 2.84 ± 0.15a |
| WMPL | 7.65 ± 0.17d | 16.45 ± 0.18e | 3.32 ± 0.20d | 7.86 ± 0.17c |
| BB | 7.83 ± 0.23d | 10.50 ± 0.11c | 1.58 ± 0.11b | 11.67 ± 0.11d |
Mean ± S.D. with the same letter between the rows are not significantly different at p ≤ 0.05 by DMRT
PNPM pineapple pomace, BGPL Burmese grape peel, KMPL Khasi mandarin peel, CMPM carambola pomace, WMPL watermelon, BB banana blossom