Table 1.
Proximate composition of according to processing treatments of reed sprout and root (%)

Proximate composition Sprout Root
Steaming Steaming
Before After Before After
Moisture 81.28±0.521) 81.64±0.46 70.18±0.38 65.50±0.34
CrudeAsh 2.01±0.12 1.65±0.16 1.75±0.15 2.58±0.21
Crudeprotein 3.26±0.36 2.60±0.34 2.12±0.33 2.28±0.41
Crudelipid 0.67±0.03 0.83±0.05 0.67±0.07 0.59±0.06
Crudefiber 0.22±0.03 0.27±0.02 0.17±0.02 0.18±0.02
Nitrogenfreeextract 12.57±0.36 13.01±0.42 25.11±0.43 28.87±0.51
All values are mean±SD.