Figure 8.
(A). Effect of coating on total carotenoids in cantaloupe melons. Data is presented as means, and error bars are standard deviations from the mean. Bars for each melon cultivar, with different letters, are significantly different at p < 0.05. CU = uncoated cantaloupe at day 1, CUD5 = uncoated cantaloupe stored for 5 days, CXD5 = Xanthan coated cantaloupe stored for 5 days, CXL75 = Xanthan-L. plantarum LAB 75 coated cantaloupe at day 5 and CXB5 = Xanthan-Bifidobacterium longum coated cantaloupe fresh cuts). (B). Effect of coating on total chlorophyll in melons. Data is presented as means, and error bars are standard deviations from the mean. Bars for each melon cultivar, with different letters, are significantly different at p < 0.05. HU = uncoated cantaloupe at day 1, HUD5 = uncoated cantaloupe stored for 5 days, HXD5 = Xanthan-coated cantaloupe stored for 5 days, HXL75 = Xanthan-Lactobacillus plantarum LAB 75 coated cantaloupe at day 5 and HXB5 = Xanthan-Bifidobacterium longum coated honeydew melon fresh cuts).

