Table 3.
Equations for predicting variables: Moisture content, water activity, Hygroscopicity, Encapsulation efficiency and Carotenoids, vitamin E and oleic acid yield.
| Variable | Equation |
|---|---|
| Moisture content | 0.024*[A]+0.014*[B]+0.040*[AB] |
| Water activity | 0.20432*[A]+0.16899*[B]+0.36184*[AB]+0.17944*[AB(A-B)]+1.05394*[AB(A-B)2] |
| Hygroscopicity | 0.043*[A]+0.049*[B]+0.017*[AB]+0.16*[AB(A-B)]+0.095*[AB(A-B)2] |
| Encapsulation efficiency | 0.70*[A]+0.88*[B]-2.06*[AB]+0.046*[AB(A-B)]+5.67*[AB(A-B)2] |
| Carotenoids yield | 0.68*[A]+0.62*[B]-0.084*[AB]-0.37*[AB(A-B)]+4.24*[AB(A-B)2] |
| Vitamin E yield | 0.74*[A]+0.70*[B]-0.29*[AB]-0.68*[AB(A-B)] |
| Oleic acid yield | 0.95*[A]+0.95*[B]+0.025*[AB]-0.090*[AB(A-B)] |