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Table 1 The proximate composition (g/100 g) of Moringa stenopetala and Moringa oleifera leaves grown in Gaborone, Botswana

From: Nutritional composition, bioactive components and antioxidant activity of Moringa stenopetala and Moringa oleifera leaves grown in Gaborone, Botswana

Parameter

M. stenopetala

M. oleifera

Moisture

7.40a ± 0.32

6.73b ± 0.21

Fat content

4.66 ± 0.01

5.21 ± 0.42

Crude fiber

8.83 ± 1.09

8.72 ± 0.82

Crude protein

28.02 ± 1.12

28.41 ± 1.16

Ash content

7.64 ± 0.22

7.92 ± 0.17

Total carbohydrate

43.44 ± 0.93

43.01 ± 0.89

  1. Means that are followed by different superscript letters in the same row are significantly different at 0.05 significance level; The values in the Table are means ± standard deviations of triplicate observations
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