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Ascorbic acid content (mg of ascorbic acid 100g−1 fw) of fresh-cut spinach packaged in PLA or PET trays
| Day O | Day 3 | Day 8 | Day 14 | Day 16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh PLA | 21.88 ± 1.96a | 8.84 ± 1.76b | 5.20 ± 1.04cd | 1.46 ± 0.51f | 0.5 ± 0.44g |
| Fresh PET | 21.88 ± 1.96a | 3.58 ± 0.71e | 4.01 ± 0.80de | 1.40 ± 0.49f | 0.3 ± 0.27g |
Data are the mean of 3 analyses from 3 different sets of spinach leaves. Means separation was performed by applying LSD test. Values with different letters were significantly different (p ≤ 0.05)
