Table 2.
Proximate composition of mixed cereals powder
Sample | Proximate composition (%) |
Moisture | Carbohydrate | Crude lipid | Crude protein | Crude fiber | Crude ash |
A | 10.57±0.25b | 68.47±0.61c | 3.27±0.15d | 13.18±0.98a | 3.16±0.39a | 1.34±0.07a |
B | 10.53±0.21c | 67.59±1.11c | 3.85±0.19b | 13.70±0.86a | 2.99±0.05a | 1.33±0.06a |
C | 10.20±0.30c | 68.95±1.73c | 4.16±0.05a | 13.30±1.25a | 2.16±0.13b | 1.23±0.04ab |
D | 11.03±0.31a | 71.45±0.30b | 3.57±0.04c | 9.65±0.27b | 3.06±0.34a | 1.25±0.03ab |
E | 10.33±0.21bc | 73.87±0.51a | 3.00±0.07e | 10.04±0.23b | 1.43±0.04c | 1.33±0.08a |
F | 10.70±0.71ab | 75.07±0.81a | 2.59±0.05f | 8.91±0.36b | 1.59±0.23c | 1.15±0.04b |
A, barley : proso millet : sorghum : adlay = 2:2:2:1; B, barley : proso millet : sorghum : adlay = 2:2:1:2; C, barley : proso millet : sorghum : adlay = 2:1:2:2; D, barley : proso millet : sorghum : adlay = 2:2:1:1; E, barley : proso millet : sorghum : adlay = 2:1:1:2; F, barley : proso millet : sorghum : adlay = 2:1:2:1.
Means with the same small letter in each column are not significantly different at p<0.05 (n=3).