Table 5.

Model performance comparison of three batches of blends

Batch	Ingredient	Model with density effect			Model without density effect		Actual value
		Mass fraction at the end (%)	95% CI at 30 min		Mass fraction at the end (%)	95% CI at 30 min
1	Emodin	8.54	[7.80, 8.86]		9.41	[8.95, 9.88]	8.79
	Emodin methyl ether	1.21	[1.14, 1.26]		1.47	[1.40, 1.51]	1.33
	Sodium bicarbonate	47.70	[45.64, 51.33]		46.24	[44.21, 49.55]	48.00
	Starch	8.50	[8.16, 8.54]		9.57	[9.33, 9.64]	8.00
	Sucrose	1.50	[1.46, 1.84]		0.43	[0.36, 0.67]	2.00
2	Emodin	10.35	[10.18, 10.70]		10.25	[10.02, 10.61]	9.71
	Emodin methyl ether	1.58	[1.57, 1.64]		1.57	[1.56, 1.63]	1.47
	Sodium bicarbonate	35.86	[34.09, 36.72]		36.47	[34.84, 37.20]	35.00
	Starch	8.36	[7.92, 8.47]		8.57	[8.21, 8.77]	7.50
	Sucrose	1.64	[1.53, 2.08]		1.43	[1.23, 1.79]	2.50
3	Emodin	6.62	[6.48, 6.71]		6.30	[6.19, 6.44]	6.76
	Emodin methyl ether	1.02	[1.00, 1.04]		1.01	[0.98, 1.03]	0.97
	Sodium bicarbonate	58.12	[57.70, 59.16]		58.34	[57.77, 59.49]	57.00
	Starch	8.49	[8.19, 9.05]		8.68	[8.42, 9.17]	8.50
	Sucrose	1.51	[1.16, 1.67]		1.32	[0.83, 1.58]	1.50

CI: confidence interval