Impact of Different Drying Techniques on Neem Seeds Drying Kinetics and Oil Quality

Table 1

Experimental design for the optimization of azadirachtin content and oil yield.

Variable	Independent variable		Dependent variable
Number	Temperature, °C	Bed thickness, mm	(1) Azadirachtin content, %; (2) Oil yield, %
Levels	Sun drying (35 ± 5) Solar drying (45 ± 5)Tray drying (40 ± 2, 50 ± 2 and 60 ± 2)	15 ± 1 and 30 ± 1