Table 1 Physical properties of different varieties of Mucuna beans.

From: Physical properties and water absorption kinetics of three varieties of Mucuna beans

Physical properties

M. pruriens

M. rajada

M. veracruz

Length (mm)

12.24 ± 0.90a

9.75 ± 0.57a

10.79 ± 1.29a

Width (mm)

17.14 ± 1.13c

10.47 ± 0.66a

13.80 ± 1.32b

Thickness (mm)

7.47 ± 0.80ab

8.29 ± 0.52b

6.90 ± 0.49a

Geometric mean diameter (mm)

11.35 ± 0.12c

8.56 ± 0.40a

9.92 ± 0.09b

Sphericity (mm−1)

0.97 ± 0.02b

0.95 ± 0.01b

0.92 ± 0.01a

Porosity (%)

37.33 ± 2.08b

39.33 ± 1.50b

34.00 ± 1.00a

True density (g/ml)

1.33 ± 0.005a

1.33 ± 0.00a

1.32 ± 0.02a

Bulk density (g/ml)

0.81 ± 0.02a

0.87 ± 0.02b

0.83 ± 0.02a

Surface area (mm2)

408.53 ± 0.40c

281.10 ± 0.08a

310.22 ± 0.11b

Volume (mm3)

742.53 ± 0.34c

424.38 ± 0.11a

458.39 ± 0.02b

One thousand seed mass (g)

960.00 ± 28.84c

672.67 ± 11.54b

575.33 ± 8.08a

  1. Means with the different alphabets are significantly different at P < 0.05 along the same row.