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Effect of different modified atmosphere packaging on quality retention of selected traditional leafy vegetables.Mampholo, Mmakatane Bevly. January 2014 (has links)
M. Tech. Agriculture. / Aims of this study was to select a suitable modified atmosphere packaging that retained the overall quality and bioactive compounds of the traditional leafy vegetables during storage. In this study, three types of biorientated polypropylene packaging namely BOPP04, BOPP05 and BOPP06 with different perforations were tested on retention of quality parameters (weight loss, leaf yellowing, colour L*, C*, hº%x;), decay, chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, bioactive compounds (carotenoids, ascorbic acid, total phenolic compounds), antioxidant scavenging activity, and sensory properties at 10 º%x;C at 2 day intervals up to 14 days.Films without perforation, with macro perforation and unpacked leaves were included for comparison.
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