Table 2.
Proximate compositions of P. tenuifolia

Components Contents (%)
Wet basis Dry basis
Moisture 7.98 0.05 -
Crude protein 17.02 0.36 18.50 0.39
Crude lipid 13.32 0.08 14.48 0.08
Dietary fiber Total fiber 39.45 0.27 42.87 0.21
Soluble fiber 1.77 0.09 -
Insoluble fiber 38.18 0.28 -
Carbohydrate1) 19.99 0.40 21.72 0.43
Crude ash 2.23 0.03 2.42 0.03
Values are means SD (n=3)
Carbohydrate=100-moisture-crude protein-crude ash-crude fat-dietary fiber