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Table 5 Mean comparison interaction effects of the polymer film (BOPP: biaxial-oriented polypropylene and PE + PES: polyethylene + polyester), cinnamaldehyde and storage time on soluble solids content (%) 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

16.92o

16.83p

16.80p

16.80p

PE + PES

16.90o

16.73q

16.67r

16.58s

5

BOPP

17.30j

17.30j

17.05mn

17n

PE + PES

17.30j

17n

17n

17n

10

BOPP

18.15a

17.67e

17.20k

17.17kl

PE + PES

17.73d

17.10lm

17.10lm

17.10lm

15

BOPP

–

17.82c

17.30j

17.30j

PE + PES

17.93b

17.20k

17.20k

17.20k

20

BOPP

–

–

17.60f

17.60g

PE + PES

–

17.53i

17.40i

17.40i

25

BOPP

–

–

–

–

PE + PES

–

17.50gh

17.50gh

17.45hi