Table 3. Effect of pomegranate peel powder, pomegranate aril bagasse powder, and their aqueous extracts on proximate composition of chicken meat patties.
| Treatments | Moisture (%) | Protein (%) | Fat (%) | Ash (%) | Crude fibre (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 60.08±0.97a | 17.08±0.80a | 16.58±0.39b | 1.73±0.24b | 0.26±0.13c |
| BHT | 60.06±0.99a | 16.76±0.99a | 16.68±0.56b | 1.70±0.12b | 0.29±0.11c |
| PPP | 58.61±1.21bc | 16.61±0.95a | 17.04±0.75ab | 2.10±0.15a | 0.60±0.10b |
| PABP | 57.64±1.20c | 17.15±1.36a | 17.60±0.57a | 2.15±0.14a | 1.58±0.10a |
| PPAE | 59.93±0.99a | 16.89±1.18a | 16.83±0.88ab | 1.84±0.18ab | 0.34±0.08c |
| PABAE | 59.74±0.85ab | 16.33±0.63a | 16.96±0.63ab | 1.85±0.26ab | 0.35±0.08c |
n=6, Mean±SD.
Means with different superscripts in a column differ significantly (p<0.05).
BHT, 100 ppm butylated hydroxytoluene; PPP, 2 g pomegranate peel powder; PABP, 4 g pomegranate aril bagasse powder; PPAE, 6 g pomegranate peel powder aqueous extract; PABAE, 9 g pomegranate aril bagasse powder aqueous extract.
Moisture, crude fat, crude protein, crude fibre and ash content for pomegranate fruit peel powder were 11.03%, 1.42%, 6.83%, 15.80%, respectively.
Moisture, crude fat, crude protein, crude fibre and ash content for pomegranate aril bagasse powder were 5.55%, 5.38%, 16.86%, 17.42%, 32.32%, and 3.22%, respectively.