Table 2 Chemical score, limiting amino acids, protein efficiency ratio and biological value of apricot, peach and mango kernel flours

Isoleucine

63.09 ± 0.55^B

58.54 ± 0.36^C

78.72 ± 0.85^A

55

Leucine

69.37 ± 0.27^B

64.06 ± 0.75^C

85.00 ± 0.12^A

96

Lysine

44.78 ± 0.46^B

37.39 ± 0.52^C

65.21 ± 0.16^A

69

Methionine + Cysteine

75.75 ± 0.30^B

69.09 ± 0.30^C

126.06 ± 0.60^A

33

Phenylalanine + Tyrosine

97.44 ± 0.28^A

82.55 ± 0.12^C

94.04 ± 0.16^B

98.40 ± 0.70^A

94

Threonine

68.86 ± 0.45^B

69.31 ± 0.55^B

44

Tryptophan

77.05 ± 0.58^C

90.00 ± 0.50^B

97.05 ± 0.53^A

17

Valine

87.63 ± 0.36^B

81.63 ± 0.31^C

112.0 ± 0.55^A

55

First limiting A. A

Lysine

Lysine

Lysine

Second limiting A. A

Isoleucine

Isoleucine

Isoleucine

PER^b

2.18 ± 0.01^B

2.03 ± 0.02^C

2.86 ± 0.01^A

BV^c

72.85 ± 0.10^B

71.27 ± 0.21^C

80.01 ± 0.06^A