Yield factor value: 1.0 (Any food, stored frozen, UNSPECIFIED)

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

Calculated Mean Retention Factor Value

mean RF value Min Max SD n
0.99 0.96 1.02 0.02 4

Original Retention Factor Values used to Produce Mean

Gonzalez E.M., de Ancos B., Cano M.P. (2003) Relation between bioactive compounds and free radical-scavenging capacity in berry fruits during frozen storage. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 83:722-726

Retention Factor Food Before Processing Food After Processing Content Before Processing Content After Processing Units
1.02 Wild blackberry - Frozen at -24°C - Stored 0 months Wild blackberry - Frozen at -24°C - Stored 3 months 10.58 10.85 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.00 Wild blackberry - Frozen at -24°C - Stored 0 months Wild blackberry - Frozen at -24°C - Stored 6 months 10.58 10.62 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.98 Wild blackberry - Frozen at -24°C - Stored 0 months Wild blackberry - Frozen at -24°C - Stored 9 months 10.58 10.41 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.96 Wild blackberry - Frozen at -24°C - Stored 0 months Wild blackberry - Frozen at -24°C - Stored 12 months 10.58 10.2 mg/100 g fresh weight