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. 2017 Feb 2;22(2):228. doi: 10.3390/molecules22020228

Table 4.

Box-Behnken design (BBD) matrix and the response values for the oil yield of fenugreek seed.

RUN Independent Variable Oil Yield (%)
X1 (Temperature, °C) X2 (Time, min) X3 (Particle Size, mm) Experimental Predicted
1 50 30 0.1 6.75 ± 0.26 6.57
2 40 30 0.3 6.94 ± 0.31 7.04
3 40 20 0.5 5.33 ± 0.23 5.25
4 50 30 0.5 6.74 ± 0.12 6.77
5 40 30 0.3 6.93 ± 0.28 7.04
6 40 30 0.3 7.06 ± 0.36 7.04
7 40 30 0.3 7.12 ± 0.11 7.04
8 30 20 0.3 5.43 ± 0.09 5.32
9 50 20 0.3 6.33 ± 0.27 6.38
10 50 40 0.3 6.63 ± 0.30 6.73
11 40 30 0.3 7.18 ± 0.28 7.04
12 40 40 0.1 6.62 ± 0.17 6.70
13 30 30 0.5 5.10 ± 0.10 5.28
14 30 30 0.1 6.85 ± 0.25 6.82
15 30 40 0.3 6.59 ± 0.14 6.55
16 40 20 0.1 5.98 ± 0.33 6.11
17 40 40 0.5 6.37 ± 0.21 6.23