Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solutions by Using Nance (Byrsonima crassifolia) Seeds and Peels as Natural Biosorbents

Table 1

Proximal composition of nance peels and seeds (% wb).

	Method	Peels	Seeds
Moisture	AOAC 930.15	5.40 ± 0.30	5.30 ± 0.27
Lipids	AOAC 983.23	<0.10	<0.10
Crude fiber	AOAC 978.10	19.85 ± 0.99	19.94 ± 0.83
Protein (N × 6.25)	AOAC 955.04	4.30 ± 0.22	7.26 ± 0.36
Ash	AOAC 923.03	2.19 ± 0.12	2.08 ± 0.15
Total carbohydrates	Difference to 100%	68.26	65.42

Mean values ± standard deviation.