Table 7 The effect of drying methods on water, total ash, acid-insoluble ash and ethanol extracts.

From: Study on effects of sweating treatment and different drying methods on the quality of Gentianae macrophyllae Radix

Factor

Water (%)

Total ash (%)

Acid insoluble ash (%)

Ethanol extracts (%)

Oven dying

6.360 ± 0.160**

7.027 ± 0.885

2.270 ± 1.008

40.010 ± 1.201

Drying in the sun

7.800 ± 0.213

7.989 ± 0.879**

2.596 ± 0.070

41.272 ± 2.945

Drying in shade

7.621 ± 0.245

6.950 ± 0.185

2.947 ± 0.523

40.402 ± 1.771

  1. (*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, calculate by SPSS).
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