Table 4.

The effects of different ozone treatments on the skin color of peppers during storage

Parameters	Treatments	Storage days					Means
		0	2	4	6	8
L*	Control (water)	52.82 ± 0.58	51.46 ± 1.04	51.58 ± 0.98	53.30 ± 0.73	52.48 ± 0.42	52.33
	Ozonated water	52.82 ± 0.58	53.57 ± 0.74	49.68 ± 1.58	53.74 ± 0.81	54.22 ± 0.66	52.80
	Control (air)	52.82 ± 0.58	51.64 ± 0.59	53.31 ± 1.40	51.69 ± 0.65	53.18 ± 0.65	52.53
	Ozone gas	52.82 ± 0.58	53.90 ± 0.91	48.97 ± 0.83	51.65 ± 1.10	55.50 ± 0.81	52.57
Means		52.82	52.64	50.89	52.59	53.84
Chroma	Control (water)	49.08 ± 1.75	48.11 ± 3.33	50.66 ± 2.57	50.43 ± 2.12	51.61 ± 1.52	49.98
	Ozonated water	49.08 ± 1.75	50.81 ± 2.25	47.28 ± 4.85	51.14 ± 2.19	51.46 ± 1.45	49.95
	Control (air)	49.08 ± 1.75	50.35 ± 1.89	50.61 ± 5.32	50.17 ± 1.53	50.74 ± 1.73	50.19
	Ozone gas	49.08 ± 1.75	51.56 ± 1.96	44.49 ± 1.58	49.59 ± 1.83	52.32 ± 1.66	49.41
Means		49.08	50.21	48.26	50.33	51.53
Hue angle	Control (water)	117.96 ± 0.67	117.81 ± 2.83	116.24 ± 0.92	114.92 ± 3.13	116.93 ± 0.89	116.77
	Ozonated water	117.96 ± 0.67	117.49 ± 1.26	115.88 ± 2.82	117.00 ± 1.50	118.42 ± 0.47	117.35
	Control (air)	117.96 ± 0.67	117.13 ± 0.25	113.68 ± 2.16	114.68 ± 1.30	116.31 ± 0.78	115.95
	Ozone gas	117.96 ± 0.67	117.98 ± 1.11	111.50 ± 1.13	116.29 ± 1.73	117.04 ± 4.03	116.15
Means		117.96	117.57	115.34	115.94	116.83

Values are mean ± standard error of triplicate determinations