Parameters | Cowpea Flour |
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Particle size (%) > 500 μm | 32.25 ± 0.03 |
Particle size (%) 500–300 μm | 21.78 ± 0.01 |
Particle size (%) < 300–100 μm | 25.67 ± 0.02 |
Particle size (%) < 100 μm | 20.30 ± 0.02 |
L* | 90.24 ± 0.04 |
a* | −0.17 ± 0.00 |
b* | 2.47 ± 0.00 |
Water activity (aw) | 0.52 ± 0.00 |
pH | 6.25 ± 0.10 |
Acidity (%) | 0.06 ± 0.01 |
Moisture (%) | 10.20 ± 0.02 |
Protein (%) | 20.35 ± 0.03 |
Fat (%) | 0.53 ± 0.01 |
C16:0 | 22.47 ± 0.66 |
C18:0 | 5.60 ± 0.30 |
C18:1n9c | 5.86 ± 0.28 |
C18:2n6c | 29.79 ± 0.79 |
C20:0 | 1.57 ± 0.06 |
C18:3n6 | 30.09 ± 1.07 |
C22:0 | 2.86 ± 0.07 |
C24:0 | 1.76 ± 0.05 |
Total monounsaturated | 5.86 ± 0.29 |
Total polyunsaturated | 59.88 ± 1.09 |
Total unsaturated | 65.74 ± 1.11 |
Total saturated | 34.26 ± 0.91 |
Ash (%) | 2.94 ± 0.01 |
Carbohydrate (%) | 65.43 ± 0.36 |
Starch (%) | 45.09 ± 0.03 |
Total dietary fiber (%) | 20.90 ± 0.01 |