Table 3. Variations in vitamin composition (mg/100g) of rubber seed meal sample.
| Vitamin content | *RRSM (mg/100 g) | *BRSM (mg/100 g) | *FRSM (mg/100 g) | **RDA (Adults) (mg/100 g) | **Sources for RDA (Adults) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1 (Thiamin) | 0.30a ± 0.01 | 0.21 b ± 0.01 | 0.26 a ± 0.01 | 1.1-1.2 | Finglas (2000) |
| B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.52a ± 0.01 | 0.31c ± 0.03 | 0.38b ± 0.00 | 1.1-1.3 | Finglas (2000) |
| B3 (Niacin) | 0.77a ± 0.05 | 0.51b ± 0.02 | 0.72a ± 0.04 | 14-16 | Kirkland & Meyer-Ficca (2016) |
| β-carotene | 3.77a ± 0.02 | 2.09c± 0.09 | 3.22b ± 0.09 | 0.7-0.9 | Kubala (2018) |
| Vitamin C | 29.09a ± 0.52 | 10.03c ± 0.60 | 15.09b ± 0.43 | 60 | Institute of Medicine (2000) |
| Vitamin E | 8.90a ± 0.32 | 5.92c± 0.23 | 7.46b ± 0.04 | 15 | NIH (2020) |
Notes:
*
Data of the current study.
**
Published references.
Means with same superscripts in the same row are not significantly different (p > 0.05).
Key: RRSM, raw rubber seed meal; BRSM, boiled rubber seed meal; FRSM, fermented rubber seed meal.