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Table 2 Mean comparison interaction effects of the polymer film (BOPP: biaxial-oriented polypropylene and PE + PES: polyethylene + polyester), cinnamaldehyde and storage time on L* value of pomegranate arils

From: Synergistic effects of modified atmosphere packaging and cinnamaldehyde on bioactive compounds, aerobic mesophilic and psychrophilic bacteria of pomegranate arils during cold storage

Storage time

Polymer film

Cinnamaldehyde

0

100

150

200

0

BOPP

14.95fg

15.57e

15.97d

16.27c

PE + PES

15.17f

16.53c

16.85b

17.77a

5

BOPP

8.20w

8.67uv

11.38k

13.1j

PE + PES

8.47vw

14.08i

14.59h

14.75gh

10

BOPP

3.96z

6.83yz

9.71op

9.90o

PE + PES

9.40z

10.22n

10.61m

11.04l

15

BOPP

–

4.60z

8.86tu

9.04st

PE + PES

4.43z

9.19rs

9.36qr

9.55pq

20

BOPP

–

–

4.74z

5.10z

PE + PES

–

7.14y

7.36xy

7.54x

25

BOPP

–

–

–

–

PE + PES

–

5.55z

5.92z

6.13z

  1. Means followed by similar letters are not significantly different according to Duncan's multiple range test (P ≤ 0.01)