Table 2 Proximate composition (%) and energy value of corn silk–lemon blends (dry weight basis)

4.83 ± 0.25^c

6.93 ± 0.96^b

6.73 ± 0.39^b

7.48 ± 0.46^ab

8.40 ± 0.42^a

2.32 ± 0.03^d

2.84 ± 0.05^c

3.04 ± 0.06^b

3.18 ± 0.07^ab

3.25 ± 0.13^a

9.48 ± 0.47^a

10.14 ± 0.26^a

11.01 ± 2.11^a

11.32 ± 1.27^a

11.78 ± 0.50^a

11.91 ± 1.39^d

18.00 ± 0.60^c

18.95 ± 0.32^bc

20.29 ± 0.46^ab

21.13 ± 0.68^a

21.49 ± 0.63^c

15.03 ± 0.85^bc

14.34 ± 1.64^bc

13.24 ± 0.22^b

12.05 ± 0.53^a

54.80 ± 0.32^a

54.00 ± 1.65^a

52.66 ± 3.51^a

51.97 ± 1.89^a

51.80 ± 0.47^a

390.48 ± 7.99^a

367.36 ± 0.86^b

367.10 ± 11.60^b

362.70 ± 4.80^b

361.42 ± 4.73^b