Research Article

Optimization of Variables for Aqueous Extraction of Gum from Grewia mollis Powder

Table 4

Coefficients and analysis of variance of the effect of time, pH, temperature, and powder to water ratio on the yield of Grewia gum extract.

SourceCoefficientSum of squareDf ratio value

Linear0.0601778
 Constant
 Time (h)−0.45202734.8446 10.100.7577
 pH0.0502871619.909 11.760.2048
 Temperature (°C)0.0064168937.7153 10.110.7482
 Ratio0.01318835999.3117.00 0.0009*
Quadratique
 Time time0.099336320.210310.060.8141
 pH pH−0.0027649155.71110.160.6967
 Temperature temperature0.00000766410.513410.030.8653
 Ratio ratio−0.000088365.47611.040.3249
Interaction
 Time pH0.014648185.66410.530.4794
 Time temperature−0.000926884339.64810.960.3421
 pH temperature−0.000718786101.00410.240.6005
 pH ratio−0.000289118173.18510.490.4943
 Time ratio0.00097238975.573410.210.6501
 Temperature ratio0.00000968349.510310.030.8718

Total error0.6076275292.515
Total (corr.)1.8060614902.529

* the corresponding coefficients are significant.