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. 2019 Jan 14;43(2):215–228. doi: 10.1007/s12639-018-01078-z

Table 1.

Proximate composition of pomegranate peels processing by-products (% dw)

Components Moisture Ash Protein Fat Crude fiber Total carbohydrates*
Red peel 4.66 ± 1.01b 4.2 ± 0.05a 2.82 ± 0.04b 4.47 ± 0.03a 18.98 ± 1.8a 64.87
White peel 6.50 ± 0.5a 3.70 ± 0.03b 4.41 ± 0.02a 2.51 ± 0.02b 17.26 ± 2.42a 65.62
F value 7.72 193.6 3787.01 8885.77 0.975
LSD 0.0186 0.1004 0.072 0.058

All values are means of triplicate determinations ±  standard deviation (SD)

Means within the same column with different letters are significantly different (P <0.05)

*Total carbohydrates: calculated by differences (100—Sum of all components)