Research Article
Effect of Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose-Beeswax Composite Edible Coatings Formulated with or without Antifungal Agents on Physicochemical Properties of Plums during Cold Storage
Table 1
Color values of “Friar” plums uncoated or coated with hydroxypropyl methylcellulose-beeswax edible coatings containing potassium sorbate (PS), sodium methyl paraben (SMP), or sodium ethyl paraben (SEP) and stored for 22 d at 1°C followed by 5 d at 20°C.
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| Values at harvest: = 32.64 ± 0.67; = 11.66 ± 0.57; = 6.10 ± 0.88; = 13.49 ± 0.55; = 23.03 ± 2.59; A: uncoated; Control B: coating without antifungal agent. Mean values with different letters within the same column are significantly different according to Duncan’s multiple range test () (mean ± SE; ). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||