Table 2.
Proximate composition, WAC, OAC and antioxidant activity of watermelon rind and sharlyn melon peel powders (% of wet basis).
Characteristics
Watermelon rinds
Sharlyn melon peels
Moisture (%) 10.61a 6.49b
Ash (%) 13.09a 11.09b
Fat (%) 2.44a 1.58b
Protein (%) 11.17a 9.07b
Crude fiber (%) 17.28b 29.59a
Carbohydrates⁎ (%) 56.02a 48.67b
WAC (g H2O/g) 7.13b 7.7a
OAC (g oil/g) 1.65b 2.24a
DPPH (%) 39.7a 12.53b
B-Carotene (%) 9.6.44a 76.80b
Means values in the same row showed the same superscript small letter are not significantly different (p ⩾ 0.05).