Table 2: Data of total polyphenols (%), lignin (%), ratio of polyphenols to total N, ratio of lignin /N, ratio of (lignin + polyphenols) to total N and C/N ratio in pod shell wastes of faba bean (FGM) and pea (PGM).

Pod shells Polyphenols (% Ph) Lignin (L) C/N Ph/N L+Ph/N L/N
FGM 1.66±0.01a 32.70±0.57a 17.96±0.31a 0.72±0.01a 14.94±0.26a 14.22±0.25a
PGM 0.35±0.01b 28.30±0.49b 15.17±0.26b 0.12±0.003b 10.02±0.17b 9.90±0.17b
LSD 0.05 0.08 2.08 1.13 0.03 0.87 0.83

Note: Means within a column followed by the same letter are not significantly different (P<0.05).