Claim · model-written summary
G. kola seeds showed a reversed sigmoid isotherm, like orthodox species rather than a monotonic curve.
- Taxon
- G. kola
Garcinia kolae0 - Outcome
- reversed sigmoid patterne0
- Qualifier
- a desiccation sensitive speciese0
- Comparator
- monotonic shapee0
Verbatim
e0“the shape of the isotherm curve for G. kola – a desiccation sensitive species – also showed the reversed sigmoid pattern similar to isotherm curves of orthodox species rather than the monotonic shape”
Title
Water Sorption Isotherm Characteristics of Seeds of Six Indigenous Forest Tree Species in Ghana
NS Olympio; JM Asomaning; M Sacande West African Journal of Applied Ecology 2011. doi:10.4314/wajae.v18i1.70312
Other claims from this paper (10)
- Observation E. angolense seeds reached equilibrium in 13 days.
- Observation G. kola seeds reached equilibrium in 91 days.
- Observation T. superba seeds showed a sigmoidal moisture-content versus humidity relationship.
- Observation T. ivorensis seeds showed a sigmoidal moisture-content versus humidity relationship.
- Observation M. altissima seeds showed a sigmoidal moisture-content versus humidity relationship.
- Observation E. angolense seeds showed a sigmoidal moisture-content versus humidity relationship.
- Observation K. anthotheca seeds showed a sigmoidal moisture-content versus humidity relationship.
- Association Seed moisture content increased with relative humidity.
- Observation G. kola seeds lost water at every relative humidity tested.
- Observation Other species seeds either lost or absorbed water depending on ambient relative humidity.