Table 1. Quality characteristics of lotus root

Proximate composition (%) Moisture 76.68±0.421)
Crude fat 0.96±0.07
Crude protein 7.77±0.03
Crude ash 4.57±0.11
Carbohydrate 10.02±0.46
Neutral detergent fiber 2.40±0.10
Color value Lightness (L*) 63.33±2.98
Redness (a*) 0.30±0.29
Yellowness (b*) 5.35±0.58
Hardness (g/cm2) 14.28±3.15
Total phenolics (mg TAE%) 220.17±3.65
Antioxidant activity (%) DPPH radical scavenging 76.71±0.36
ABTS radical scavenging 76.74±0.85
Values are Mean±SD (n=3).