Table 1 Proximate composition and physico-chemical profile of bignay pomace as affected by drying techniques

Moisture content²

52.25 ± 1.10^a

7.59 ± 0.20^b

6.09 ± 0.27^b

Ash³

6.12 ± 0.31^a

6.03 ± 0.27^a

6.23 ± 0.12^a

Crude protein³

8.23 ± 0.52^a

8.41 ± 0.76^a

7.88 ± 0.29^a

Crude fat³

7.50 ± 0.21^a

2.10 ± 0.12^c

4.36 ± 0.26^b

Crude fiber³

45.79 ± 4.22^a

41.08 ± 1.23^a

43.17 ± 1.10^a

Water activity²

0.77 ± 0.01^a

0.39 ± 0.01^b

0.30 ± 0.00^c

 L*

38.53 ± 0.05^c

41.45 ± 0.45^a

39.52 ± 0.28^b

 a*

8.66 ± 0.26^b

8.30 ± 0.13^b

10.64 ± 0.16^a

 b*

5.26 ± 0.36^a

3.12 ± 0.06^b

1.37 ± 0.08^c

 Chroma (C*)

10.13 ± 0.41^a

8.86 ± 0.13^b

10.72 ± 0.17^a

 Hue angle (H°)

31.27 ± 1.00^a

20.61 ± 0.34^b

7.35 ± 0.34^c

 ΔE*

3.67 ± 0.36

4.49 ± 0.22