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Table 1 Proximate composition (%) of seeds of mash bean cultivars

From: Compositional studies and biological activities of some mash bean (Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper) cultivars commonly consumed in Pakistan

Component

NARC-Mash-1

NARC-Mash-2

NARC-Mash-3

NARC-Mash-97

Crude protein

27.91 ± 1.71a

26.48 ± 1.66b

25.07 ± 1.60c

28.60 ± 1.72a

Total lipids

5.13 ± 0.05b

6.00 ± 0.05a

5.80 ± 0.09a

6.22 ± 0.09a

Carbohydrates

56.55 ± 1.82a

54.81 ± 1.73b

58.13 ± 1.10a

54.81 ± 1.75b

Crude fiber

5.44 ± 1.7b

6.84 ± 1.60a

4.25 ± 1.20b

5.11 ± 1.60b

Ash

4.97 ± 0.19b

5.87 ± 0.18b

6.72 ± 0.19a

5.26 ± 0.18b

  1. Values in the same row having different letters differ significantly with least significant difference (LSD) at probability (p < 0.05).