Table 3 Proximate composition (Mean ± SD) of B. thonningii pods and seeds across the tepid sub-moist mid-highlands (TSMMHL) and warm moist lowlands (WMLL) agroecologies in Tselemti district, Ethiopia.
From: Morphological and nutritional composition of Bauhinia thonningii pods and seeds in Northern Ethiopia
Proximate composition | Fruit parts | Agroecology | t values | p values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TSMMHL | WMLL | ||||
Moisture content (%) | Pod | 9.02 ± 1.47 | 7.87 ± 0.97 | 2.749 | 0.009 |
Seed | 7.02 ± 0.25 | 6.76 ± 0.25 | 3.154 | 0.003 | |
Ash (%) | Pod | 3.87 ± 0.42 | 4.30 ± 0.58 | -2.509 | 0.017 |
Seed | 3.71 ± 0.44 | 3.60 ± 0.30 | 0.907 | 0.371 | |
Crude protein (%) | Pod | 7.01 ± 1.17 | 9.74 ± 1.16 | -7.035 | 0.000 |
Seed | 27.40 ± 2.82 | 30.73 ± 2.36 | -3.845 | 0.001 | |
Crude fat (%) | Pod | 0.81 ± 0.09 | 0.96 ± 0.11 | -4.351 | 0.000 |
Seed | 1.76 ± 0.26 | 2.48 ± 0.38 | -6.612 | 0.000 | |
Crude fibre (%) | Pod | 22.99 ± 2.02 | 26.03 ± 3.25 | -3.376 | 0.002 |
Seed | 26.67 ± 2.61 | 32.86 ± 3.76 | -5.739 | 0.000 | |
Total carbohydrates (%) | Pod | 51.10 ± 3.94 | 56.30 ± 2.70 | -4.610 | 0.000 |
Seed | 23.31 ± 3.24 | 33.70 ± 3.52 | -9.220 | 0.000 | |
Energy value (KJ/100 g) | Pod | 1069.76 ± 58.02 | 1106.36 ± 46.04 | -2.097 | 0.044 |
Seed | 1010.42 ± 60.66 | 1103.87 ± 39.25 | -5.487 | 0.000 | |
