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Table 2 Proximate composition of Anethum sowa L. Root

From: Chemical composition and pharmacological significance of Anethum Sowa L. Root

Characteristics

Percent (%) Composition

Moisture (On fresh weight basis)

78.46 ± 0.23

Dry matter (On fresh weight basis)

21.54 ± 0.23

Organic content

94.71 ± 0.12

Ash (On dry weight basis)

5.29 ± 0.10

Ash (On fresh weight basis)

1.14 ± 0.01

Acid insoluble ash

0.32 ± 0.02

Water soluble ash

1.87 ± 0.00

Nitrogen (Kjeldahl method)

0.32 ± 0.01

Protein

2.01 ± 0.07

Crude fibre

54.09 ± 0.50

Fatty oil (Hot extract)

1.14 ± 0.01

Fatty oil (Cold extract)

0.60 ± 0.11

Essential oil (On dry weight basis)

0.15 ± 0.09

Carbohydrate (Calculated by difference)

28.53 ± 0.30

  1. Data are expressed as Mean ± SD (n = 3)