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. 2015 Oct 31;53(2):1338–1347. doi: 10.1007/s13197-015-2082-y

Table 2.

Means obtained for tocopherol contents and their respective standard deviations

Packaging material Storage conditions Tocopherol contents (mg/100 g)
Temperature Exposure to light Access of oxygen γ-T α-T Total
Control oil 34.14 ± 3.66a 23.75 ± 2.31a 57.89 ± 2.79a
Amber glass 20 °C light Closed throughout the storage period 13.28 ± 1.20b 3.84 ± 0.17b 17.12 ± 1.38b
20 °C dark 13.77 ± 0.62b 3.72 ± 0.91b 17.50 ± 1.52b
4 °C dark 18.70 ± 1.52c 7.54 ± 0.26c 26.24 ± 1.26d
Amber PET 20 °C light 13.03 ± 1.27b 2.85 ± 0.62d 15.88 ± 1.89b
20 °C dark 11.99 ± 2.11d 4.25 ± 0.56b 16.24 ± 1.55b
4 °C dark 18.39 ± 1.28c 7.15 ± 0.42c 25.54 ± 1.70d
Amber glass 20 °C light Once per month opened 6.66 ± 0.14e 2.20 ± 1.11d 8.86 ± 0.97e
20 °C dark 7.77 ± 0.82e 2.22 ± 0.43d 9.99 ± 0.39e
4 °C dark 11.53 ± 0.85d 5.76 ± 0.25e 17.29 ± 0.60b
Amber PET 20 °C light 6.62 ± 0.77e 2.35 ± 0.73d 8.97 ± 1.50e
20 °C dark 7.13 ± 0.93e 2.41 ± 0.72d 9.53 ± 0.21e
4 °C dark 11.93 ± 0.74d 4.48 ± 1.87e 16.41 ± 2.61b

Different superscript letters within each column indicate significant differences (p < 0.05)