Table 3.

Comparison between the EMD obtained in the current study with previous studies.

Reference	Drying system	Dried product	EMD, m2/s
Ambawat et al.48	Fluidized Bed Dryer	Moringa leaves	3.59 to 2.92 × 10− 10
Seyedabadi89	Microwave	Basil leaves	1.624 to 7.652 × 10− 10
López-Ortiz et al.10	Solar greenhouses	Basil leaves	0.08 to 8.11 × 10− 10
Mbegbu et al.88	Vacuum oven dryer	Scent leaves	4.76 to 1.74 × 10− 12
Mbegbu et al.88	Vacuum oven dryer	Lemon basil leaves	4.80 to 2.06 × 10− 12
Altay et al.35	Microwave	Purple basil	0.162 to 7.09 × 10− 8
Current study	LPG Hybrid Solar Dryer	Basil leaves	5.25 to 9.06 × 10− 9