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. 2016 Nov 23;14(1):138–144. doi: 10.21010/ajtcam.v14i1.15

Table 1.

Analysis of the fresh and dried ground Musa spp. leaves used in the trials.

Sample Dry Matter 100°C* Total phenols** Total tannins** Condensed tannins***
Fresh banana plant Leaves 810.21 60.73 48.51 26.30

Dried ground leaves used in Trial 1 - 11.99 8.11 6.88

Dried ground leaves used in Trial 2 - 13.93 8.61 9.90

Values expressed as g/kg of dry matter

**

Values expressed as gram equivalents of tannic acid per kg dry matter

***

Values expressed as gram equivalents of leucocyanidin per kg dry matter