Table 2.
pH, acidity, vitamin C, total sugars, reducing sugars and non-reducing sugars of date extracts
| Date cultivars | pH | Acidity (%) | Vitamin C1) | Total sugars (%) | Reducing sugars (%) | Non-reducing sugars (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aseel extract | 5.10±0.04c | 0.54±0.03a | 21.40±1.25b | 26.40±1.08a | 21.30±0.68a | 5.20±1.36a |
| Rabi extract | 6.00±0.03a | 0.41±0.02c | 19.70±0.75b | 16.00±0.75c | 13.00±0.32b | 3.00±0.77b |
| Irani extract | 5.20±0.03b | 0.52±0.03ab | 13.80±0.85c | 23.50±1.07b | 21.70±0.95a | 1.80±0.18b |
| Muzafati extract | 5.90±0.04a | 0.47±0.02bc | 26.50±0.95a | 17.60±1.07c | 14.40±0.85b | 3.10±0.30ab |
1)
mg/100 g of extract.
a–c
Means with different letters in the same column show significant (p<0.05) differences between treatments.