Chemical Composition, Functional Properties, and Effect of Inulin from Tunisian Agave americana L. Leaves on Textural Qualities of Pectin Gel

Table 1

Chemical composition of Agave americana L. leaves powder.

Parameters

Dry matter (DM) (%)

Ash^a

Protein^a

Lipid^a

Soluble sugar^a

Insoluble sugar^a

Soluble fibre^a

Insoluble fibre^a

Total fibre^a

K

Na

Ca

Mg

pH

Lyophilised Agave leaves

94.14 ± 0.58

5.94 ± 0.12

35.33 ± 0.73

2.03 ± 0.06

42.67 ± 0.74

3.16 ± 0.63

9.03 ± 0.64

29.37 ± 0.59

38.40 ± 1.48

1.096 ± 0.11

0.045 ± 0.01

0.762 ± 0.13

0.092 ± 0.02

5.06 ± 0.07

a(g/100 g DM).
^b(mg/100 g DM).