Table 4.
General components of Aronia melanocarpa

Component (%) Fresh Vacuum freeze dry Hot-air dry Cold air dry
Moisture 61.76±8.691) 0.99±0.16 1.19±0.04 3.59±1.18
Crude ash 2.21±0.32 3.10±0.11 3.48±0.21 2.98±0.20
Crude protein 0.87±0.82 8.72±0.33 7.94±1.00 6.41±0.30
Crude fat 0.23±0.06 3.43±0.50 2.46±0.22 2.41±0.62
Nitrogen free extract 34.93±0.32 83.76±1.67 84.93±0.46 84.61±1.34
Values are mean±SD (n=3).