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Table 3 Mean comparison interaction effects of the polymer film (BOPP: biaxial-oriented polypropylene and PE + PES: polyethylene + polyester), cinnamaldehyde and storage time on chroma index 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

15.62e-h

16.35def

17.03cde

17.74bcd

PE + PES

15.91gef

18.38bc

19.08b

23.40a

5

BOPP

9.14w-z

10.34u-x

14.02i-m

14.29h-l

PE + PES

9.52w-z

14.58g-k

14.98f-j

15.31f-i

10

BOPP

3.93z

8.81z

12.88l-r

13.13k-q

PE + PES

8.51z

13.3k-p

13.56j-o

13.80i-n

15

BOPP

–

7.25z

11.62q-v

11.83p-u

PE + PES

5.80z

12.16o-t

12.40n-t

12.64m-s

20

BOPP

–

–

10.20v-y

10.50u-x

PE + PES

–

10.89t-w

11.22s-v

11.46r-v

25

BOPP

–

–

–

–

PE + PES

–

7.49z

7.93z

8.27z

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