Research Article

Sorghum- and Chickpea-Based Ready-to-Eat Extrudate Flakes: Quality Attributes and In Vitro Digestibility

Table 4

Effect of feed moisture and barrel temperature on chemical properties of sorghum-chickpea-based flakes.

Feed moisture (%)Barrel temperature (°C)DPPH (μ mol TE/g dw)FRAP (μ mol TE/g dw)TPC (mg FE/100 g dw)

14130dei
145dd,eh
170ccg

16130ddf
145ccd
170b,cbc

18130b,cce
145a,bbb
170aaa

Values having different superscript a, b, c…i were significantly () different from each other at different barrel temperature and feed moisture. DPPH: 2,2-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl hydrate; FRAP: ferric reducing antioxidant power; TPC: total phenolic content.