Research Article

Chitosan-Based Coatings Incorporated with Cinnamon and Tea Extracts to Extend the Fish Fillets Shelf Life: Validation by FTIR Spectroscopy Technique

Table 1

Total phenol content and antioxidant activity of coating materials.

TPC (mg/g)AA (mg/g)

Tea extract4.97 ± 00.16C1.79 ± 00.10D
Cinnamon-tea extract80.61 ± 00.18A34.83 ± 00.09A
Chitosan powder0.65 ± 00.16D3.69 ± 00.10C
Chitosan-cinnamon tea coating7.71 ± 00.15B18.66 ± 00.13B

Data represent mean ± standard deviation of three independent batches. Different uppercase letters in each column indicate significant differences ().