Table 2. Proximate compositions in various parts of Hovenia dulcis Thunbergii

Composition (g/100 g) Hovenia dulcis parts
Fruit Branch Leaf
Moisture 13.33±0.261)a2) 4.76±0.95b 4.66±0.78b
Crude protein 2.93±0.57b 6.26±0.71b 22.29±0.83a
Crude fat 0.92±0.17b 0.55±0.14b 1.84±0.23a
Crude ash 4.86±0.23c 5.53±0.18b 6.79±0.26a
Crude fiber 10.53±1.15b 41.47±2.34a 13.15±1.49b
Nitrogen free extract 63.83 37.43 46.27
All values are mean±SD (n=3).
Means with different superscript letters in the same row are significantly different by Duncan’s multiple range test (p⟨0.05). a⟩b⟩c.