Chemical Composition of Urtica simensis Grown in Different Regions of Ethiopia

Table 2

Proximate composition (% w/w dry matter) of the leaves of Urtica simensis samples collected from six different locations in Ethiopia. The overall mean and standard deviation (SD) across the different samples are also included in the table.

Sample	Ash	Crude fat	Crud protein	Dietary fiber	Total carbohydrate
Dilla Zuria	24.3	3.19	4.86	10.9	56.7
Bule	23.3	3.44	3.65	9.79	59.9
Hula	18.9	3.50	3.42	14.0	60.1
Adaba	18.1	3.25	5.07	12.7	60.9
Dodola	17.5	3.29	5.45	13.3	60.5
Dima	17.2	3.34	6.38	9.37	63.7
Mean	19.9	3.34	4.81	11.7	60.3
SD	3.1	0.12	1.12	1.9	2.2