Nutritional Composition, Antinutritional Factors, Antioxidant Activities, Functional Properties, and Sensory Evaluation of Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) Seeds Grown in Tigray Region, Ethiopia

Table 1

Proximate composition of cactus pear seed flour (g/100g) dry weight basis.

Parameters	Contents
Moisture	4.17 ± 0.00
Crude protein	10.00 ± 0.17
Crude fat	10.50 ± 0.50
Crude fiber	18.23 ± 0.00
Total Ash	1.63 ± 00
Carbohydrate	55.47 ±0.44
Total energy	392.84 ± 2.15

Values are represented as mean ± SD of triplicate analysis.
Values for proximate composition are expressed as g/100g and for total energy as kcal/100g dry weight basis. Carbohydrate was determined by difference.