Table 2.

Physicochemical characteristics of cactus pear peel and alcohol insoluble solids (AIS) prepared from cactus pear peel

Physicochemical characteristics	Dried cactus pear peel (DCPP)	Cactus pear peel (AIS)
Moisture (%)	11.2 ± 0.40	10.03 ± 0.14
Ash (%)	9.9 ± 0.30	9.05 ± 0.10
Protein (%)	3.5 ± 0.32	3.72 ± 0.20
Fat (%)	1.22 ± 0.18	1.44 ± 0.20
pH	5.7 ± 0.16	5.85 ± 0.10
Total carbohydrate (%)	85.38 ± 0.80	85.79 ± 0.50
Minerals (g/kg)
Ca	16.66 ± 0.12	44.04 ± 0.20
K	22.07 ± 0.22	21.49 ± 1.020
Mg	3.71 ± 0.18	5.69 ± 1.62
Zn	0.01 ± 0.02	0.02 ± 0.08
Fe	0.03 ± 0.01	0.06 ± 0.01
Na	0.94 ± 0.12	1.31 ± 0.18
Se	0.02 ± 0.08	0.02 ± 0.08
L*	60.02 ± 0.80	71.02 ± 1.02
Colour value
a*	3.75 ± 0.30	1.69 ± 0.71
b*	27.58 ± 0.27	20.22 ± 1.8
c*	27.90 ± 0.18	20.30 ± 1.4
h*	82.30 ± 1.2	85.20 ± 10
ΔE	83.70 ± 10	77.70 ± 0.80
Bulk density (g/ml)	1.14 ± 0.1	0.543 ± 0.11
Swelling capacity (ml/g)	3.50 ± 0.20	5.20 ± 0.18
Water holding capacity (ml/g)	3.70 ± 0.22	5.60 ± 0.24
Oil holding capacity (ml/g)	2.49 ± 0.14	2.95 ± 0.10

*The results are presented as the mean value ± SE. Values expressed with different treatments are significantly different at P < 0.05