Table 2.
The proximate composition of perennial legumes (g/100 g)
| Species | Ash | Protein | Fat | Crude fiber | Total carbohydrates | Soluble sugars | Starch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tpr | 11.0 ± 0.07c | 23.0 ± 0.04b | 6.15 ± 0.80b | 15.7 ± 1.44d | 44.1 ± 0.75a | 6.46 ± 0.45b | 6.67 ± 0.72a |
| Tme | 9.80 ± 0.11b | 19.6 ± 0.78a | 5.05 ± 1.12ab | 15.3 ± 0.93bcd | 50.3 ± 2.93bc | 8.79 ± 0.37e | 7.19 ± 0.20ab |
| Msa | 10.8 ± 0.18c | 24.6 ± 0.85c | 4.73 ± 0.14a | 15.3 ± 0.71bcd | 44.4 ± 1.89a | 5.58 ± 0.06a | 8.70 ± 1.00c |
| Mlu | 9.92 ± 0.04b | 22.9 ± 0.78b | 5.30 ± 0.07ab | 12.3 ± 0.55a | 49.6 ± 1.22bc | 7.41 ± 0.19c | 10.42 ± 0.70d |
| Ovi | 8.31 ± 0.01a | 20.3 ± 0.32a | 5.08 ± 0.57ab | 12.9 ± 0.19ab | 53.4 ± 0.69c | 8.20 ± 0.26de | 6.20 ± 0.45a |
| Agl | 11.1 ± 0.01c | 22.1 ± 0.35b | 5.09 ± 0.13ab | 15.5 ± 0.56 cd | 46.2 ± 0.80ab | 7.95 ± 0.06cd | 7.48 ± 0.56abc |
| Aci | 11.4 ± 0.04d | 26.3 ± 0.07d | 5.00 ± 0.55ab | 13.8 ± 1.57abcd | 43.5 ± 1.90a | 7.53 ± 0.43cd | 8.45 ± 0.13bc |
| Mean | 10.3 | 22.7 | 5.20 | 14.4 | 47.4 | 7.42 | 7.87 |
| LSD 05 | 0.140 | 0.909 | 0.808 | 1.61 | 2.58 | 0.421 | 0.873 |
| LSD 01 | 0.213 | 1.377 | 1.22 | 2.44 | 3.90 | 0.637 | 1.323 |
| P | 3 × 10−4 | 2 × 10−5 | 0.291 | 0.067 | 5 × 10−3 | 2 × 10−4 | 2.7 × 10−3 |
Means followed by the same letter in a column do not differ significantly by the Duncan’s multiple range test (< 0.05)
P Probability level of differences among species for component concentration
LSD 05 and LSD 01 show significant differences from mean at P < 0.05 and P < 0.01