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Table 2.

Proximate composition (%) of cowpea varieties.

Variety	Moisture content	Ash	Crude protein	Fat	Crude Fibre	Carbohydrate
IT-04K-321-2	10.90 ± 0.14^a	3.05 ± 0.09^c	27.13 ± 1.01^a	1.26 ± 0.69^a	15.08 ± 0.13^a	45.64 ± 1.15^e
IT-16	10.68 ± 0.10^a,b	3.09 ± 0.02^c	27.13 ± 1.01^a	0.87 ± 0.19^a	8.14 ± 0.03^e	53.19 ± 1.26^b
IT-18	10.70 ± 0.12^ab	3.26 ± 0.01^b	27.13 ± 1.01^a	0.81 ± 0.10^a	10.64 ± 0.08^d	50.72 ± 1.10^c
IT-97K-390-2	10.90 ± 0.08^a	3.47 ± 0.02^a	25.38 ± 1.01^a	0.79 ± 0.30^a	5.81 ± 0.03^f	57.12 ± 0.93^a
IT-99K-494-6	10.80 ± 0.24^ab	2.88 ± 0.13^d	26.25 ± 0.00^a	1.16 ± 0.38^a	13.88 ± 0.25^b	47.91 ± 0.44^d
Mtilane	10.60 ± 0.00^b	2.97 ± 0.08^cd	27.56 ± 1.68^a	0.60 ± 0.12^a	12.64 ± 0.32^c	48.60 ± 1.72^d
Min	10.68	2.97	25.38	0.60	5.81	45.64
Max	10.90	3.47	27.56	1.26	15.08	57.12
CV	1.15	6.84	3.00	27.07	32.14	8.16
Pr > F	*	***	ns	ns	***	**

Means with the same letters are not significantly different p = 0.05; ns = not significant.