Research Article

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

Table 3

Technofunctional properties of DSP and IFC.

ParametersDSPIFC

WHC (g water/g sample)5.80a ± 0.175.54a ± 0.16
SWC (ml/g sample)6.37b ± 0.454.72a ± 0.22
OHC (g oil/g sample)2.96a ± 0.255.18b ± 0.19

Means followed by the same letter within the line are nonsignificantly different (< 0.05); DSP: Deglet Nour date seeds powder; IFC: insoluble fibers concentrate Deglet Nour date seeds; WHC: water-holding capacity; SWC: swelling capacity; and OHC: oil-holding capacity.