Research Article

Evaluation the Effects of Some Relevant Parameters on Elastic Modulus of Pumpkin Seed and Its Kernel

Table 2

Mean comparison of elastic modulus (Mpa) of pumpkin seed and its kernel considering interaction effect of moisture content and size.

ProductMoisture content (%)Size category
LargeMediumSmall

Seed4117.48a81.01b50.49c
7.8105.74d73.43e44.09f
1497.99g64.24h36.42i
2089.16j57.51k35.69i

Kernel4101.58a65.11b32.65c
7.889.84d57.53e25.76f
1473.26g48.34h17.84i
2065.21j40.17k11.23l

The means with the same letter is not significant at 5% level according to Duncan’s multiple ranges test.