Application of Pomegranate Peel Extract, a Waste Agricultural Product, as a Natural Preservative in Tahini

Table 2

Peroxide values (meq O₂/kg) of tahini samples supplemented with different PPE concentration during 6-month storage.

Treatment (%)	Month 1	Month 2	Month 3	Month 4	Month 5	Month 6
0	^A-a	^A-a	^A-ae	^A-be	^A-cf	^A-df
0.25	^A-a	^A-a	^B-a	^A-b	^-ce	^A-de
0.5	^A-a	^A-a	^B-a	^AC-b	^A-ce	^A-de
1	^A-a	^A-a	^B-a	^AC-b	^B-ce	^B-de
2	^A-a	^A-a	^B-a	^BC-b	^B-ce	^B-de

Values are of three measurements. Different small letters in the same row show significant difference at a level of 0.05. Different capital letters in the same column show significant difference at a level of 0.05.