Table 1 Coefficient of determination (R2), relative mean error (P), estimated mean error (SE), Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) and Schwarz’s Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC) of Rue (Ruta chalepensis L.) leaves subjected to different drying air conditions.

From: Drying kinetics, thermodynamic properties and physicochemical characteristics of Rue leaves

Model

Temperature (°C)

SE

P (%)

R2

AIC

BIC

Approximation of diffusion

40

0.009

3.971

0.999

***

***

50

0.023

12.678

0.998

  

60

0.009

4.244

0.999

***

***

70

0.005

1.987

0.999

***

***

Henderson & Pabis

40

0.009

3.809

0.999

− 243.48

− 238.57

50

0.039

23.853

0.993

  

60

0.040

21.197

0.986

  

70

0.045

35.707

0.991

  

Logarithmic

40

0.009

3.922

0.999

− 246.49

− 239.94

50

0.019

10.962

0.998

  

60

0.030

16.579

0.992

  

70

0.005

2.488

0.999

− 98.00

− 95.74

Midilli

40

0.009

3.973

0.999

− 243.58

− 235.40

50

0.004

2.268

0.999

− 163.21

− 157.98

60

0.008

2.426

0.999

− 115.71

− 111.26

70

0.005

3.181

0.999

− 94.32

− 91.50

Newton

40

0.012

2.641

0.999

− 227.27

− 224.00

50

0.048

30.708

0.989

  

60

0.048

27.977

0.978

  

70

0.046

39.085

0.989

  
  1. ***Values not fitted by the AIC and BIC criteria.