Table 2.
Nutritional values and fatty acids composition of Tribulus Terrestris (TT).
| Item | % |
|---|---|
| Chemical composition 1 | |
| Dry matter | 92.84 |
| Crude protein | 15.52 |
| Ash | 17.19 |
| Crude fiber | 35.55 |
| Total fat | 2.80 |
| Fatty acids of total fat 2 | |
| C6:0 | 0.15 |
| C8:0 | 0.34 |
| C12:0 | 0.08 |
| C14:0 | 0.21 |
| C16:0 | 11.44 |
| C17:0 | 0.17 |
| C18:0 | 6.86 |
| C22:0 | 0.03 |
| C20:0 | 0.10 |
| Saturated fatty acids | 19.38 |
| C16:1 | 0.11 |
| C18:1 | 13.76 |
| C18:2 | 64.32 |
| C18:3 (gamma) | 0.54 |
| C18:3 (α-linoliec) | 1.42 |
| C20:2 | 0.09 |
| C20:3 | 0.03 |
| C20:4 | 0.16 |
| C22:5 | 0.19 |
| Unsaturated fatty acids | 80.62 |
1 The chemical composition analysis was performed in duplicate on a dry matter basis; 2 The fatty acids composition was analyzed via GC-MS in duplicate.