Table 2 Effect of active packaging using zein and zein/TEO fiber on weight loss, firmness, total soluble solids, and anthocyanin content in strawberries stored at 4 °C for 15 days

Control

8.72 ± 0.94^a

0.91 ± 0.34^b

7.86 ± 0.80^a

182.2 ± 31.45^b

Zein

7.46 ± 0.87^b

1.29 ± 0.25^a

7.92 ± 0.63^a

197.9 ± 22.60^a

Zein/TEO

7.35 ± 0.42^c

1.34 ± 0.25^a

7.84 ± 0.53^a

192.1 ± 18.30^a

Significance

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NS

**

LSD (0.05)

0.049

0.107

0.10

9.10

Storage time (day)

 0

0.0 ± 0.00^f

1.93 ± 0.10^a

8.29 ± 0.08^ab

245.1 ± 2.88^a

 3

2.13 ± 0.32^e

1.20 ± 0.23^bc

8.60 ± 0.16^a

221.5 ± 3.04^b

 6

8.17 ± 0.55^d

1.29 ± 0.27^b

8.76 ± 0.25^a

204.1 ± 5.56^c

 9

11.16 ± 1.58^c

1.05 ± 0.24^d

7.88 ± 0.17^b

188.6 ± 10.51^d

 12

11.44 ± 0.83^b

1.07 ± 0.16 ^cd

7.22 ± 0.21^c

175.5 ± 15.81^d

 15

12.39 ± 0.84^a

1.01 ± 0.17^d

6.52 ± 0.31^d

143.6 ± 17.55^e

Significance

**

**

**

**

LSD (0.05)

0.060

0.131

0.12

14.46

Interaction active packaging  ×  storage time

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