Table 1
Proximate composition of the cactus Cheonnyuncho (Opuntia humifusa) (Unit: dry basis, %)

Composition Cs1)powder Cf2)powder t-value
Moisture 4.15±0.063) 6.28±0.02 -59.42***
Crudeprotein 8.34±0.01 2.62±0.03 313.30***
Crudelipid 1.91±0.20 1.82±0.10 0.68***
Crudefiber 7.63±0.05 2.11±0.06 65,89***
Crudeash 10.85±0.06 7.47±0.05 -71.91
1)Cs, cactus Cheonnyuncho (O. humifusa) stem.
2)Cf, cactus Cheonnyuncho (O. humifusa) fruit.
3)Values are mean±SD (n=3). Means in row with different letters are significantly different (p=0.05) by Duncan's multiple range test. ***p<0.001.