Table 8
Predicted and experimental values of response variables for green tea at a given conditions within the range of optimum re-extraction conditions

Optimumcondition1) Predicted value Actual value Error (%)
X1 X2
Yield(%) 6 0 33.01 35.02±0.35 2.01±0.35
EGC2)(%) 12.56 13.31±0.52 0.75±0.52
EC(%) 3.78 3.97±0.95 0.19±0.95
ECGC(%) 22.43 19.11±1.33 3.32±1.33
ECG(%) 5.39 4.29±0.64 1.11±0.64
Caffeine(%) 5.87 5.3±0.22 0.57±0.22
Total catechin(%) 40.17 40.68±3.09 0.5±3.09
1)X1, ratio of solvent to sample content (mL/g); X2, Extraction temperature (℃).
2)Epigallocatechin (EGC), Epicathchin (EC), Epigallocatechingallate (EGCG), Epicatechingallate (ECG).