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Mean Proximate compositions (%)

Moisture content

Ash content

Fat content

Protein content

Crude fibre

Carbohydrate content

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O hr

8.24^a ± 0.34

9.96^a ± 0.41

4.56^a ± 1.15

3.65^a ± 0.41

2.02^a ± 0.22

1.63^a ± 0.54

4.64^a ± 0.51

4.42^a ± 0.45

3.79^c ± 0.67

4.81^c ± 0.07

72.60^c ± 1.58

73.79^d ± 3.02

24 hrs

8.91^ab ± 0.62

10.33^a

± 0.33

4.92^a ± 0.41

3.69^a ± 0.41

2.31^ab ± 0.17

1.86^a ± 0.54

4.66^a ± 0.49

4.55^a ± 0.45

3.30^bc ± 0.08

3.97^bc ± 0.64

70.05^bc ± 2.55

65.80^cd ±4.68

48 hrs

9.40^b ± 0.29

10.61^a ± 0.66

4.63^a ± 0.69

4.11^a ± 0.20

2.73^b ± 0.17

2.23^a ± 0.15

5.15^a ± 0.19

5.28^a ± 0.64

3.68^c ± 0.41

3.54^abc ± 1.15

68.17^bc ± 3.16

57.81^bc ± 9.19

72 hrs

10.60^c ± 0.29

11.89^b ± 0.06

5.20^a ± 0.07

5.03^b ± 0.29

4.15^c ± 0.51

3.10^b ± 0.27

6.16^b ± 0.25

7.01^b ± 0.51

2.89^ab ± 0.15

3.11^ab ± 1.01

63.29^b ± 6.62

49.62^ab ± 1.89

96 hrs

11.21^c ± 0.59

12.19^b ± 0.51

5.77^a ± 0.58

5.43^b ± 0.07

4.57^c ± 0.51

3.47^b ± 0.09

6.66^b ± 0.84

7.74^b ± 0.51

2.16^a ± 0.43

2.34^a ± 0.15

53.43^a ± 3.65

41.83^a ± 2.64