Table 2. Change of physical characteristics of dried Rehmanniae glutinosa with different moisture content (%) during storage

Moisture content (%) 12 14 16
Hardness (N) 44.47ns1) → 44.33ns 38.10a → 30.63b 32.23a → 21.53b
Adhesiveness (mJ) 0.11ns → 0.16ns 0.15b → 0.34a 0.17b → 0.41a
Not significant.
Values with different letters are significantly different during storage (p<0.05).