Table 1 Chemical composition and antioxidant properties of pawpaw leaf and seed meal composite mix
Parameters | Quantity |
|---|---|
Plant metabolites (mg/g) | |
 Tannin | 6.17 ± 0.01 |
 Terpenoid | 12.82 ± 0.00 |
 Cardiac glycoside | 18.59 ± 0.00 |
 Saponin | 4.72 ± 0.11 |
 Steroid | 5.84 ± 0.01 |
Antioxidant parameters | |
 FRAP (mg/g) | 128.53 ± 0.33 |
 DPPH (%) | 48.09 ± 0.17 |
 Vitamin C (mg/g) | 21.62 ± 0.01 |