Table 5.

Half-life (t_1/2) and activation energy (E_a) of bioactive compounds

Drying methods	Bioactive compounds	Package	Temperature (°C)	Half-life (t1/2, days)	k = k2 exp (−Ea/RT)
					k2 (day−1)	Ea (kJ/mol K)	R2	SEE (day−1)	RMSE (day−1)
FD	Catechin	PP	15	213.23	0.61	12.57	0.995	4.42 × 10−05	3.61 × 10−05
			25	182.85
			35	152.31
		ALP	15	218.61	0.44	11.94	0.889	2.01 × 10−04	1.64 × 10−04
			25	206.25
			35	161.16
	Caffeic acid	PP	15	128.57	1.022	12.59	0.990	9.79 × 10−05	8.00 × 10−05
			25	111.06
			35	91.91
		ALP	15	139.44	0.21	8.90	0.983	9.15 × 10−05	7.47 × 10−05
			25	119.48
			35	109.13
MHPD	Catechin	PP	15	343.07	0.72	14.07	0.999	1.52 × 10−05	1.24 × 10−05
			25	285.19
			35	234.92
		ALP	15	362.83	0.38	12.707	0.999	1.13 × 10−05	9.23 × 10−06
			25	306.64
			35	257.62
	Caffeic acid	PP	15	132.25	1.52	13.64	0.974	1.96 × 10−04	1.60 × 10−04
			25	116.28
			35	92.52
		ALP	15	150.00	3.02	15.58	0.988	1.33 × 10−04	1.09 × 10−04
			25	126.46
			35	99.43

PP polypropylene, ALP aluminum laminated pouches, FD freeze-drying, MHPD microwave heat-pump dehumidified air drying