Research Article

Improvement of Injera Shelf Life and Staling through Vacuum and Nonvacuum Polyethylene Packaging: Their Synergistic Effect with Chemical Preservative

Table 1

Storage duration of injera without visible mold growth.

TreatmentsDate of observation for the first visible mold growthStorage duration (days)

C6th day4-5
VPNo mold growth until 15th dayMore than 15
NP9th day7-8
VP+No mold growth until 15th dayMore than 15
NP+No mold growth until 15th dayMore than 15