Table 4 Essential oil content % (v/w) of anise, fennel, caraway, and cumin stored for 30 days after different UV-C exposure durations

1.81 ± 0.05 d

1.28 ± 0.08 e

1.54 ± 0.05 b

5.78 ± 0.04 e

2.54 ± 0.12 b

1.31 ± 0.09 e

1.56 ± 0.03 b

5.86 ± 0.012 e

2.60 ± 0.04 b

1.46 ± 0.02 d

1.56 ± 0.04 b

6.21 ± 0.18 d

2.58 ± 0.04 b

1.54 ± 0.02 cd

1.65 ± 0.09 b

6.48 ± 0.13 c

2.90 ± 0.04 a

1.62 ± 0.03 abc

1.88 ± 0.04 a

6.88 ± 0.08 a

2.98 ± 0.05 a

1.71 ± 0.04 a

1.82 ± 0.01 a

6.82 ± 0.12 a

2.28 ± 0.11 c

1.68 ± 0.05 ab

1.78 ± 0.04 a

6.74 ± 0.12 ab

2.37 ± 0.05 c

1.63 ± 0.09 abc

1.78 ± 0.04 a

6.74 ± 0.04 ab

2.26 ± 0.09 c

1.59 ± 0.02 abc

1.6 ± 0.02 b

6.58 ± 0.09 bc

2.16 ± 0.08 c

1.58 ± 0.01 bc

1.57 ± 0.04 b

6.45 ± 0.04 c