Table 2.
Correlation coefficients (R2) between polyphenols and the overall antioxidant activities of ‘Hayward’ kiwi fruit as influenced by conditioning, 1-MCP and conditioning plus 1-MCP treatments as the final results at the 24 th week of storage
| Samples | ABTS | FRAP | CUPRAC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 0.9181 | 0.9684 | 1.0000 |
| Co | 0.9219 | 0.9436 | 0.8540 |
| MCP | 0.9526 | 0.9748 | 0.9701 |
| Co + MCP | 0.9226 | 0.9216 | 0.8116 |
ABTS •+ 2, 2-Azino-bis (3-ethyl-benzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt, FRAP Ferric-reducing/antioxidant power, CUPRAC Cupric reducing antioxidant capacity; Control, without any treatment; Co Prestorage conditioning at 20°C for 2 days, MCP 1-methylcyclopropene, 1 ppm for 16 h, Co + MCP Conditioning +1 ppm for 16 h