Yield factor value: 2.03 (Bean, common, clean, soaked, boiled or autoclaved - table 16, BOGNAR 2002_EUROFIR)

Retention factor (RF) = (Content After Processing / Content Before Processing) * Yield factor

Calculated Mean Retention Factor Value

mean RF value Min Max SD n
0.47 0.47 0.47 0.00 1

Original Retention Factor Values used to Produce Mean

Diaz-Batalla L., Widholm J.M., Fahey G.C., Jr., Castano-Tostado E., Paredes-Lopez O. (2006) Chemical components with health implications in wild and cultivated Mexican common bean seeds (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 54:2045-2052 PubMed (16536573)

Retention Factor Food Before Processing Food After Processing Content Before Processing Content After Processing Units
0.47 Common Bean Seeds Common Bean Seeds - Autoclaved for 20 min, homogenized and freeze-dried 0.48 0.11 mg/100 g fresh weight