Table 5.
Comparative amino acid profile of different consumable leaf powders with Moringa leaf powder.
| Source | Anchote leaves (Coccinia abyssinica) | Mulberry leaves (Morus alba) | Moringa leaf powder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential amino acids (g/100 g of dry matter) | |||
| Histidine | 1.63 | 3.56 | 2.2 |
| Isoleucine | 3.70 | 4.74 | 4.8 |
| Leucine | 5.38 | 6.89 | 9.2 |
| Lysine | 3.80 | 5.30 | 5.6 |
| Methionine | 0.93 | 1.78 | 1.8 |
| Phenyl-alanine | 3.10 | 3.34 | 6.2 |
| Threonine | 3.46 | 4.25 | 4.2 |
| Tryptophan | — | — | — |
| Valine | 4.17 | 5.16 | 5.4 |
| Nonessential amino acids (g/100 g of dry matter) | |||
| Tyrosine | 1.63 | 11.42 | 4.0 |
| Alanine | 5.58 | 6.3 | |
| Arginine | 4.33 | 4.52 | 7.4 |
| Asparagine | 8.94 | 8.26 | — |
| Glutamic acid | 8.92 | — | 10.7 |
| Glycine | 5.69 | 5.94 | 5.3 |
| Proline | 2.16 | — | 2.9 |
| Serine | 4.39 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| Cystine | 3.27 | — | 0.6 |