Table 3.

Proximate analysis of high sucrose diet containing different concentration of tamarind seeds.

Materials	0%	2%	4%	8%
Dry matter	87.80 ± 0.20	87.70 ± 0.10	87.90 ± 0.20	87.80 ± 0.60
Lipid	2.20 ± 0.30	2.10 ± 0.30	2.20 ± 0.30	2.2 ± 0.30
Protein	19.10 ± 0.10	19.10 ± 1.10	19.10 ± 1.00	19.10 ± 1.40
Ash	4.60 ± 0.30	4.60 ± 0.10	4.60 ± 0.20	4.60 ± 0.00
Total carbohydrates	61.90 ± 2.00	61.90 ± 1.50	62.80 ± 2.10	62.10 ± 1.80

Data are presented as the mean of four observations ± standard error mean.