Table 1
Oil and protein extracted from sesame seeds*.
Parameter (g/100 g seeds) Solvent-extracted Enzyme-assisted Control
Natuzyme Kemzyme Protex 7L Alcalase 2.4L Viscozyme L
Oil extracted 50.2 ± 0.8a 16.8 ± 0.3e 16.5 ± 0.8e 18.7 ± 0.3d 24.8 ± 0.4b 21.4 ± 1.2c 12.3 ± 0.3f
Protein (meal) 29.4 ± 0.7a 10.8 ± 0.5d 14.9 ± 0.4c 3.8 ± 0.2f 6.0 ± 0.1e 15.6 ± 0.3bc 16.7 ± 0.6b
Protein (ACP)g – 18.6 ± 0.2c 14.5 ± 0.3d 25.6 ± 0.6a 23.4 ± 0.2b 13.8 ± 0.3de 12.7 ± 0.3e
Mean values in the same row followed by the same superscript letters are not significantly different (P > 0.05).
* Values are mean ± SD, calculated as percentage on dry seed weight basis for three sesame seed samples for each enzyme, analysed individually in triplicate.
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