Determination of proximate composition and bioactive compounds of the Abyssinian purple wheat

Figures & data

Figure 1. Uncleaned Abyssinian purple wheat at market with farmer ready for sale.

Source: Photo credit of Hagos Hailu Kassegn.

Table 1. Proximate composition and bioactive compounds of Abyssinian purple wheat flour

Mean results of proximate components of purple wheat
Code	% Moisture	% Crude fiber	% Ash		% Crude protein		% Crude fat		Carbohydrate		Energy, Kcal/g
PW	10.76	7.33	5.5		8.53		3.03		64.85/72.2		320.77
Mean results of Anthocyanin, gluten and anti-nutritional factor contents of purple wheat, catechin Eq.mg/100 g and %, respectively
Code	Total phenols content			Total con. tannin		Total anthocyanin content		Gluten content
								Wet (%)		Dry (%)
PW	25.3			25.6		197.4		16.7		5.7

Note: Proximate and bioactive components reported as the mean of three triplicate, PW is purple wheat flour.