Research Article

Use of Endemic Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Seeds as an Insoluble Dietary Fiber: Effect on Turkey Meat Quality

Table 2

Physicochemical and technofunctional properties of DSP and IFC.

ParametersDSPIFC

Yield (%)67.52

Chemical composition (% DM)
 Dry matter90.73a ± 0.3089.15a ± 3.75
 Protein6.20b ± 0.473.81a ± 0.05
 Fat9.42b ± 0.345.94a ± 0.27
 Ash1.78b ± 0.151.15a ± 0.30
 Total carbohydrates82.55a ± 0.5388.85b ± 0.60

Minerals composition (mg/100 g DM)
 Na12.67b ± 3.745.04a ± 0.65
 K232.52b ± 2.45153.65a ± 3.44
 Ca40.06b ± 2.5215.98a ± 1.05
 P66.78b ± 2.1245.33a ± 1.45
 Mg57.11b ± 1.0925.22a ± 1.04
 Fe2.03b ± 0.151.22a ± 0.08
 Zn1.37b ± 0.360.60a ± 0.09

Physical properties
 Aw0.258b ± 0.0010.18 0a ± 0.001
 pH6.595b ± 0.0756.945a ± 0.145

CIELAB coordinates
L30.915a ± 0.22530.055a ± 0.135
a14.360b ± 0.02012.535a ± 0.335
b10.010a ± 0.11012.960b ± 0.560

DSP: Deglet Nour date seeds powder; IFC: insoluble fibers concentrate from Deglet Nour date seeds.