Table 2.
Chemical composition (%) of chicken meat coated with chitosan containing AFEOs during storage at 4 °C.
| Sample | Moisture | Fat | Ash | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 76.51 ± 1.63 | 1.37 ± 0.14 | 1.20 ± 0.04 | 20.90 ± 0.96 |
| T2 | 76.02 ± 1.79 | 1.40 ± 0.07 | 1.10 ± 0.09 | 20.92 ± 0.99 |
| T3 | 76.26 ± 1.76 | 1.41 ± 0.14 | 1.02 ± 0.02 | 21.11 ± 0.35 |
| T4 | 76.15 ± 0.42 | 1.39 ± 0.23 | 1.10 ± 0.03 | 21.34 ± 0.83 |
| T5 | 76.89 ± 1.44 | 1.41 ± 0.09 | 1.14 ± 0.04 | 20.51 ± 0.85 |
The results were expressed as mean values ± standard deviation. T1: Negative control; T2: Distilled water; T3: 1% chitosan (CH) coating + 500 ppm AFEOs; T4: 1% CH coating + 1000 ppm AFEOs; T5: 1% CH coating + 1500 ppm AFEOs. There were no significant differences among treatments.