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Table 5 TSS, TAA and lycopene contents of different treatment tomatoes

From: Effect of different types of ethylene scavengers used in different combinations, on the post-harvest quality and phytochemicals retention of tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.)

Treatment

TSS (ºBrix)

TAA (%)

Lycopene contents (mg/100 g)

Storage (days)

30

40

30

40

30

40

T0

4.60 ± 0.20bc

4.43 ± 0.20 cd

32.00 ± 0.20c

22.00 ± 0.20 h

7.06 ± 0.20b

9.76 ± 0.20a

T1

4.07 ± 0.20e

4.60 ± 0.14bc

29.97 ± 0.15d

33.80 ± 0.52a

4.82 ± 0.20 g

6.11 ± 0.12e

T2

4.27 ± 0.20de

4.70 ± 0.10abc

29.00 ± 0.10e

33.00 ± 0.10b

5.15 ± 0.12f

6.33 ± 0.20de

T3

4.43 ± 0.20 cd

4.87 ± 0.20ab

29.00 ± 0.20e

28.00 ± 0.10f

5.31 ± 0.10f

6.59 ± 0.20 cd

T4

4.50 ± 0.10 cd

4.93 ± 0.10a

28.00 ± 0.10F

26.97 ± 0.06 g

5.45 ± 0.22f

6.86 ± 0.20bc

  1. Different letters indicated significant differences between treatments (p < 0.05). Treatments: T0, Control; T1, treated with 2% CaCl2 + KMnO4 sachet; T2, treated with 1 mM salicylic acid solution and KMnO4 sachet; T3, treated with 2% CaCl2 solution and K2Cr2O7 sachet; T4, treated with 1 mM salicylic acid solution and K2Cr2O7 sachet. TSS; total soluble solids, TAA; total antioxidant activity\