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Table 2

Amino acids composition of different plant parts of Moringa oleifera (whole seed, kernel, coat, pod and leaves) (g/100 g protein).

Amino acids Leaves Coat Wholeseed Kernel FAO/WHO*
Valine 5.5 ± 0.5 4.5 ± 0.1 3.5 ± 0.2 3.9 ± 0.1 5.0
Threonine 4.1 ± 0.1 3.3 ± 0.1 2.5 ± 0.1 2.3 ± 0.1 3.4
Isoleucine 4.4 ± 0.2 3.5 ± 0.1 2.9 ± 0.0 3.1 ± 0.0 2.8
Lysine 4.8 ± 0.2 4.6 ± 0.2 2.2 ± 0.2 1.9 ± 0.1 5.8
Methionine 1.5 ± 0.1 1.9 ± 0.1 1.8 ± 0.2 2.0 ± 0.1 2.5
Phenylalanine 5.9 ± 0.2 4.5 ± 0.1 4.1 ± 0.6 4.1 ± 0.1 6.3
Histidine 2.4 ± 0.1 2.4 ± 0.2 2.2 ± 0.4 2.2 ± 0.1 2.8
Leucine 7.7 ± 0.2 5.7 ± 0.2 4.9 ± 0.4 4.9 ± 0.2 1.1
Arginine 5.8 ± 0.2 10.8 ± 0.3 11.8 ± 0.1 12.9 ± 0.2 5.2
Total essential amino acids 41.9 41.1 35.8 37.2
Glycine 4.9 ± 0.1 5.1 ± 0.2 5.0 ± 0.4 4.9 ± 0.3 2.2
Alanine 6.2 ± 0.1 4.6 ± 0.2 4.3 ± 0.4 4.0 ± 0.2 6.1
Serine 4.2 ± 0.1 3.7 ± 0.2 2.7 ± 0.1 2.7 ± 0.1 7.0
Aspartic 9.3 ± 0.2 8.5 ± 0.2 4.9 ± 0.3 4.1 ± 0.1 7.7
Glutamine 15.0 ± 0.2 17.5 ± 0.3 16.6 ± 0.3 16.3 ± 0.2 14.7
Tyrosine 3.6 ± 0.1 3.5 ± 0.3 2.3 ± 0.1 2.2 ± 0.1 1.1
Cycteine 1.6 ± 0.3 3.7 ± 0.2 3.1 ± 0.2 3.8 ± 0.2 3.0
Proline 5.1 ± 0.1 7.8 ± 0.2 4.8 ± 0.2 5.3 ± 0.1 10.7
Total non-essential amino acids 49.8 54.5 43.7 43.2
Total amino acids (TAA) g/100 g 91.8 95.5 79.5 80.4
P-PER 2.6 1.8 1.5 1.5

*FAO/UN/WHO (1991, Reference Pattern) (g/100 g protein).

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