Variability in Chemical Composition of Prosopis juliflora Seeds and Hull

Significant variation in proximate composition in seeds and hull portions of Prosopis juliflora were observed in samples collected from different sources (n=18). Crude protein content varied in the range of 30.57 to 36.17% in seeds and 6.68 to 10.67% in hulls. The ether extract in seeds and hulls ranged from 2.44 to 5.08% and 1.46 to 2.71%, respectively. The crude fibre in seeds varied from 4.59 to 8.04% whereas in hulls, it varied from 22.10 to 30.98%. It was concluded that variations in chemical composition do exist in seeds and hulls portions of Prosopis juliflora pods as per the place of their collection.