Table 2
Proximate composition and total phenolic contents of hot-water extracts of pumpkin leaf and chickpea

Water extracts Proximate composition (%, w/w) Total phenolic contents


Moisture Protein Fat Carbohydrate Ash mg GAE/kg extract mg GAE/g dry mass
 Pumpkin leaf 98.5 0.5 0.0 0.4 0.6 845.5 56.4
 Chickpea 95.0 1.2 0.0 3.1 0.7 498.9 10.0
GAE: gallic acid equivalents