Table 1.
Drying schedule for A. chinensis.
| Drying Schedule | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time (Day) | Relative Humidity (%) |
Dry bulb Temp (°C) |
Wet bulb Temp (°C) |
Moisture content (%) | Remarks |
| 0 | - | - | - | 120 (±5) | Initial moisture content |
| 1 | 80 (± 2) | 40 (± 1) | 36 (± 2) | 60 to50 | After 1 day |
| 2 | 80 (± 5) | 45 (± 2) | 40 (± 2) | 50 to47 | - |
| 3 | 76 (± 3) | 46 (± 2) | 42 (± 1) | 47 to45 | - |
| 4 | 61 (± 1) | 50 (± 3) | 42 (± 2) | 45 to40 | |
| 5 | 65 (± 2) | 55 (± 1) | 42 (± 3) | 40 to34 | - |
| 6 | 56 (± 3) | 55 (± 3) | 42 (± 1) | 34 to30 | |
| 7 | 52 (± 4) | 60 (± 2) | 42 (± 2) | 30 to27 | - |
| 8 | 56 (± 2) | 60 (± 1) | 42 (± 3) | 27 to20 | - |
| 9 | 65 (± 3) | 55 (± 2) | 42 (± 2) | 20 to18 | - |
| 10 | 61 (± 1) | 55 (± 3) | 42 (± 1) | 18 to15 | - |
| 11 | 56 (± 2) | 45 (± 1) | 42 (± 3) | 15 to12 | - |
| 12 | 40 (± 5) | 45 (± 3) | 42 (± 1) | 12 to10 | - |
| 13 | 30 (± 3) | 40 (± 2) | 36 (± 2) | 10 to 6 | Final moisture |
Note: Values in parentheses indicate the standard deviation and any stabilization stage was not applied.