Table 12 Mean comparison interaction effects of the polymer film (BOPP: biaxial-oriented polypropylene and PE + PES: polyethylene + polyester), cinnamaldehyde and storage time on aerobic mesophilic bacteria (Log CFU g⁻¹) of pomegranate arils

0

BOPP

1h

1h

1h

1h

PE + PES

1h

1h

0i

0i

5

BOPP

1.1gh

1h

1h

1h

PE + PES

1h

1h

1h

0i

10

BOPP

2.16ab

1.63c-f

1.61c-f

1.66c-f

PE + PES

1.25fgh

1.1gh

1.1gh

1.1gh

15

BOPP

–

2.01abc

1.86bcd

1.83bcd

PE + PES

2.33a

1.47d-g

1.35e-h

1.1gh

20

BOPP

–

–

1.99abc

1.91abc

PE + PES

–

1.81bcd

1.78bcd

1.75b-e

25

BOPP

–

–

–

–

PE + PES

–

1.98abc

1.95abc

1.81bcd