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. 2014 Dec 2;9(12):e114105. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114105

Table 2. Experimental design matrix to screen important variables for extraction yields of AG and DHQ.

Run Factor A Factor B Factor C Response Y1 Response Y2
Extraction time (min) Ultrasound power (W) Solid-liquid ratio (g/mL) Extraction yield of DHQ (mg/g) Extraction yield of AG (mg/g)
1 40 250 1∶18 36.1 163.4
2 50 150 1∶16 34.2 154.3
3 50 250 1∶20 36.9 183.2
4 60 200 1∶20 37.1 185.4
5 40 200 1∶20 36.3 169.5
6 60 250 1∶18 36.6 179.7
7 40 200 1∶16 36.2 161.7
8 50 200 1∶18 36.7 183.4
9 50 200 1∶18 36.8 183.2
10 50 150 1∶20 35.6 158.3
11 60 150 1∶18 35.1 160.2
12 40 150 1∶18 34.5 156.8
13 50 200 1∶18 36.7 183.8
14 50 200 1∶18 36.9 183.5
15 50 200 1∶18 36.7 183.1
16 60 200 1∶16 36.0 163.3
17 50 250 1∶16 36.5 176.7