Table 2 Water absorption characteristics of Mucuna beans using Peleg’s model.
From: Physical properties and water absorption kinetics of three varieties of Mucuna beans
Variety | Temperature (°C) | k1 (h%−1) | k2 (%−1) | R2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. pruriens | 30 | 4.0912 | 0.3524 | 0.18 |
40 | 2.2039 | 0.6750 | 0.79 | |
50 | 0.5792 | 0.7814 | 0.91 | |
M. rajada | 30 | 3.3450 | 0.4191 | 0.25 |
40 | 0.8390 | 0.8043 | 0.95 | |
50 | 0.6593 | 0.8571 | 0.96 | |
M. veracruz | 30 | 7.1619 | -0.1171 | 0.01 |
40 | 2.7733 | 0.5192 | 0.57 | |
50 | 0.9197 | 0.7038 | 0.88 |
