Table 2

Influence of storage on physicochemical and phytochemical characteristics of pumpkin bars

TemperatureRoom temperatureRefrigerated temperature
Storage period (months)Packaging materials02460246
Physicochemical analysis
 Moisture (%)Laminated foil15.9 ± 0.4bA16.1 ± 0.5bA17.9 ± 0.5aA18.1 ± 0.4aB15.9 ± 0.4aA15.5 ± 0.3aA14.9 ± 0.6abA14.0 ± 0.6bA
Butter paper15.9 ± 0.4bA16.5 ± 0.5bA18.2 ± 0.6aA19.3 ± 0.6aA15.9 ± 0.4aA15.0 ± 0.5abA14.9 ± 0.5abA13.9 ± 0.429bA
 Water activity (%)Laminated foil0.73 ± 0.03aA0.72 ± 0.02aA0.73 ± 0.02aA0.75 ± 0.03aA0.73 ± 0.03aA0.71 ± 0.04aA0.70 ± 0.03aA0.69 ± 0.02aA
Butter paper0.73 ± 0.03aA0.73 ± 0.02aA0.75 ± 0.04aA0.76 ± 0.04aA0.73 ± 0.03aA0.71 ± 0.03aA0.70 ± 0.02aA0.69 ± 0.04aA
 Titratable acidity (% citric acid)Laminated foil0.9 ± 0.0cA1.1 ± 0.0bA1.1 ± 0.0bA1.2 ± 0.0aB0.9 ± 0.0cA1.0 ± 0.0bA1.1 ± 0.0aB1.1 ± 0.0aA
Butter paper0.9 ± 0.0cA1.1 ± 0.0bA1.1 ± 0.0bA1.3 ± 0.0aA0.9 ± 0.0cA1.1 ± 0.0bA1.1 ± 0.0aA1.2 ± 0.0aA
 Total sugars (%)Laminated foil42.2 ± 1.2bA46.5 ± 1.4bB67.9 ± 2.4aA69.2 ± 1.9aA42.2 ± 1.2bA44.7 ± 1.3bA60.9 ± 1.8aB62.1 ± 1.0aB
Butter paper42.2 ± 1.2cA50.1 ± 1.1bA69.9 ± 2.1aA71.6 ± 2.7aA42.2 ± 1.2bA44.8 ± 1.3bA66.8 ± 2.0aA67.8 ± 2.2aA
 Reducing sugars (%)Laminated foil12.5 ± 0.7cA24.9 ± 0.5bB37.4 ± 1.0aA38.5 ± 0.9aA12.5 ± 0.7cA25.1 ± 0.7bA26.2 ± 0.5bB28.9 ± 1.3aA
Butter paper12.5 ± 0.7cA27.7 ± 0.9bA38.2 ± 1.2aA40.1 ± 1.2aA12.5 ± 0.7cA26.2 ± 0.6bA28.2 ± 0.9bA31.0 ± 0.9aA
Phytochemical analysis
 Ascorbic acid (mg/100 g)Laminated foil10.9 ± 0.5aA10.5 ± 0.4abA9.8 ± 0.3bA8.2 ± 0.4cA10.9 ± 0.5aA10.7 ± 0.4aA10.2 ± 0.3abA9.4 ± 0.3cA
Butter paper10.9 ± 0.5aA10.3 ± 0.4abA9.6 ± 0.4bA7.9 ± 0.3cA10.9 ± 0.5aA10.6 ± 0.5aA9.9 ± 0.3aA8.7 ± 0.3bB
 Total carotenoids (mg/100 g)Laminated foil22.6 ± 0.5aA19.8 ± 0.5bA18.0 ± 0.4cA17.9 ± 0.7cA22.6 ± 0.5aA20.7 ± 0.6bA18.9 ± 0.7cA18.7 ± 0.7cA
Butter paper22.6 ± 0.5aA18.9 ± 0.7bA17.4 ± 0.5bcA17.2 ± 0.8cA22.6 ± 0.5aA20.6 ± 0.4bA18.0 ± 0.4cA17.8 ± 0.4cA
 Total phenols (mg GAE/100 g)Laminated foil484.6 ± 7.9aA358.4 ± 3.4bA281.7 ± 4.8cA276.9 ± 7.4cA484.6 ± 7.9aA380.2 ± 7.4bA298.2 ± 8.1cA286.5 ± 5.7cA
Butter paper484.6 ± 7.9aA342.4 ± 4.5bB271.4 ± 5.5cA252.9 ± 8.9dB484.6 ± 7.9aA368.2 ± 8.4bA281.4 ± 6.1cB278.2 ± 3.9cA
 Antioxidant activity (mg TE/100 g)Laminated foil174.9 ± 3.5aA147.9 ± 2.3bA115.6 ± 2.3cA110.7 ± 2.3cA174.9 ± 3.5aA161.6 ± 3.1bA126.8 ± 2.8cA118.3 ± 3.4dA
Butter paper174.9 ± 3.5aA132.2 ± 3.3bB110.5 ± 2.9cA104.9 ± 1.1cB174.9 ± 3.5aA149.7 ± 2.4bB117.3 ± 1.5cB110.6 ± 2.0dB
TemperatureRoom temperatureRefrigerated temperature
Storage period (months)Packaging materials02460246
Physicochemical analysis
 Moisture (%)Laminated foil15.9 ± 0.4bA16.1 ± 0.5bA17.9 ± 0.5aA18.1 ± 0.4aB15.9 ± 0.4aA15.5 ± 0.3aA14.9 ± 0.6abA14.0 ± 0.6bA
Butter paper15.9 ± 0.4bA16.5 ± 0.5bA18.2 ± 0.6aA19.3 ± 0.6aA15.9 ± 0.4aA15.0 ± 0.5abA14.9 ± 0.5abA13.9 ± 0.429bA
 Water activity (%)Laminated foil0.73 ± 0.03aA0.72 ± 0.02aA0.73 ± 0.02aA0.75 ± 0.03aA0.73 ± 0.03aA0.71 ± 0.04aA0.70 ± 0.03aA0.69 ± 0.02aA
Butter paper0.73 ± 0.03aA0.73 ± 0.02aA0.75 ± 0.04aA0.76 ± 0.04aA0.73 ± 0.03aA0.71 ± 0.03aA0.70 ± 0.02aA0.69 ± 0.04aA
 Titratable acidity (% citric acid)Laminated foil0.9 ± 0.0cA1.1 ± 0.0bA1.1 ± 0.0bA1.2 ± 0.0aB0.9 ± 0.0cA1.0 ± 0.0bA1.1 ± 0.0aB1.1 ± 0.0aA
Butter paper0.9 ± 0.0cA1.1 ± 0.0bA1.1 ± 0.0bA1.3 ± 0.0aA0.9 ± 0.0cA1.1 ± 0.0bA1.1 ± 0.0aA1.2 ± 0.0aA
 Total sugars (%)Laminated foil42.2 ± 1.2bA46.5 ± 1.4bB67.9 ± 2.4aA69.2 ± 1.9aA42.2 ± 1.2bA44.7 ± 1.3bA60.9 ± 1.8aB62.1 ± 1.0aB
Butter paper42.2 ± 1.2cA50.1 ± 1.1bA69.9 ± 2.1aA71.6 ± 2.7aA42.2 ± 1.2bA44.8 ± 1.3bA66.8 ± 2.0aA67.8 ± 2.2aA
 Reducing sugars (%)Laminated foil12.5 ± 0.7cA24.9 ± 0.5bB37.4 ± 1.0aA38.5 ± 0.9aA12.5 ± 0.7cA25.1 ± 0.7bA26.2 ± 0.5bB28.9 ± 1.3aA
Butter paper12.5 ± 0.7cA27.7 ± 0.9bA38.2 ± 1.2aA40.1 ± 1.2aA12.5 ± 0.7cA26.2 ± 0.6bA28.2 ± 0.9bA31.0 ± 0.9aA
Phytochemical analysis
 Ascorbic acid (mg/100 g)Laminated foil10.9 ± 0.5aA10.5 ± 0.4abA9.8 ± 0.3bA8.2 ± 0.4cA10.9 ± 0.5aA10.7 ± 0.4aA10.2 ± 0.3abA9.4 ± 0.3cA
Butter paper10.9 ± 0.5aA10.3 ± 0.4abA9.6 ± 0.4bA7.9 ± 0.3cA10.9 ± 0.5aA10.6 ± 0.5aA9.9 ± 0.3aA8.7 ± 0.3bB
 Total carotenoids (mg/100 g)Laminated foil22.6 ± 0.5aA19.8 ± 0.5bA18.0 ± 0.4cA17.9 ± 0.7cA22.6 ± 0.5aA20.7 ± 0.6bA18.9 ± 0.7cA18.7 ± 0.7cA
Butter paper22.6 ± 0.5aA18.9 ± 0.7bA17.4 ± 0.5bcA17.2 ± 0.8cA22.6 ± 0.5aA20.6 ± 0.4bA18.0 ± 0.4cA17.8 ± 0.4cA
 Total phenols (mg GAE/100 g)Laminated foil484.6 ± 7.9aA358.4 ± 3.4bA281.7 ± 4.8cA276.9 ± 7.4cA484.6 ± 7.9aA380.2 ± 7.4bA298.2 ± 8.1cA286.5 ± 5.7cA
Butter paper484.6 ± 7.9aA342.4 ± 4.5bB271.4 ± 5.5cA252.9 ± 8.9dB484.6 ± 7.9aA368.2 ± 8.4bA281.4 ± 6.1cB278.2 ± 3.9cA
 Antioxidant activity (mg TE/100 g)Laminated foil174.9 ± 3.5aA147.9 ± 2.3bA115.6 ± 2.3cA110.7 ± 2.3cA174.9 ± 3.5aA161.6 ± 3.1bA126.8 ± 2.8cA118.3 ± 3.4dA
Butter paper174.9 ± 3.5aA132.2 ± 3.3bB110.5 ± 2.9cA104.9 ± 1.1cB174.9 ± 3.5aA149.7 ± 2.4bB117.3 ± 1.5cB110.6 ± 2.0dB

Mean ± standard deviation; n = 3; values with different uppercase alphabetical letters column wise and lowercase alphabetical letters row wise differ significantly (P < 0.05) within the packaging material and storage period, respectively.

Table 2

Influence of storage on physicochemical and phytochemical characteristics of pumpkin bars

TemperatureRoom temperatureRefrigerated temperature
Storage period (months)Packaging materials02460246
Physicochemical analysis
 Moisture (%)Laminated foil15.9 ± 0.4bA16.1 ± 0.5bA17.9 ± 0.5aA18.1 ± 0.4aB15.9 ± 0.4aA15.5 ± 0.3aA14.9 ± 0.6abA14.0 ± 0.6bA
Butter paper15.9 ± 0.4bA16.5 ± 0.5bA18.2 ± 0.6aA19.3 ± 0.6aA15.9 ± 0.4aA15.0 ± 0.5abA14.9 ± 0.5abA13.9 ± 0.429bA
 Water activity (%)Laminated foil0.73 ± 0.03aA0.72 ± 0.02aA0.73 ± 0.02aA0.75 ± 0.03aA0.73 ± 0.03aA0.71 ± 0.04aA0.70 ± 0.03aA0.69 ± 0.02aA
Butter paper0.73 ± 0.03aA0.73 ± 0.02aA0.75 ± 0.04aA0.76 ± 0.04aA0.73 ± 0.03aA0.71 ± 0.03aA0.70 ± 0.02aA0.69 ± 0.04aA
 Titratable acidity (% citric acid)Laminated foil0.9 ± 0.0cA1.1 ± 0.0bA1.1 ± 0.0bA1.2 ± 0.0aB0.9 ± 0.0cA1.0 ± 0.0bA1.1 ± 0.0aB1.1 ± 0.0aA
Butter paper0.9 ± 0.0cA1.1 ± 0.0bA1.1 ± 0.0bA1.3 ± 0.0aA0.9 ± 0.0cA1.1 ± 0.0bA1.1 ± 0.0aA1.2 ± 0.0aA
 Total sugars (%)Laminated foil42.2 ± 1.2bA46.5 ± 1.4bB67.9 ± 2.4aA69.2 ± 1.9aA42.2 ± 1.2bA44.7 ± 1.3bA60.9 ± 1.8aB62.1 ± 1.0aB
Butter paper42.2 ± 1.2cA50.1 ± 1.1bA69.9 ± 2.1aA71.6 ± 2.7aA42.2 ± 1.2bA44.8 ± 1.3bA66.8 ± 2.0aA67.8 ± 2.2aA
 Reducing sugars (%)Laminated foil12.5 ± 0.7cA24.9 ± 0.5bB37.4 ± 1.0aA38.5 ± 0.9aA12.5 ± 0.7cA25.1 ± 0.7bA26.2 ± 0.5bB28.9 ± 1.3aA
Butter paper12.5 ± 0.7cA27.7 ± 0.9bA38.2 ± 1.2aA40.1 ± 1.2aA12.5 ± 0.7cA26.2 ± 0.6bA28.2 ± 0.9bA31.0 ± 0.9aA
Phytochemical analysis
 Ascorbic acid (mg/100 g)Laminated foil10.9 ± 0.5aA10.5 ± 0.4abA9.8 ± 0.3bA8.2 ± 0.4cA10.9 ± 0.5aA10.7 ± 0.4aA10.2 ± 0.3abA9.4 ± 0.3cA
Butter paper10.9 ± 0.5aA10.3 ± 0.4abA9.6 ± 0.4bA7.9 ± 0.3cA10.9 ± 0.5aA10.6 ± 0.5aA9.9 ± 0.3aA8.7 ± 0.3bB
 Total carotenoids (mg/100 g)Laminated foil22.6 ± 0.5aA19.8 ± 0.5bA18.0 ± 0.4cA17.9 ± 0.7cA22.6 ± 0.5aA20.7 ± 0.6bA18.9 ± 0.7cA18.7 ± 0.7cA
Butter paper22.6 ± 0.5aA18.9 ± 0.7bA17.4 ± 0.5bcA17.2 ± 0.8cA22.6 ± 0.5aA20.6 ± 0.4bA18.0 ± 0.4cA17.8 ± 0.4cA
 Total phenols (mg GAE/100 g)Laminated foil484.6 ± 7.9aA358.4 ± 3.4bA281.7 ± 4.8cA276.9 ± 7.4cA484.6 ± 7.9aA380.2 ± 7.4bA298.2 ± 8.1cA286.5 ± 5.7cA
Butter paper484.6 ± 7.9aA342.4 ± 4.5bB271.4 ± 5.5cA252.9 ± 8.9dB484.6 ± 7.9aA368.2 ± 8.4bA281.4 ± 6.1cB278.2 ± 3.9cA
 Antioxidant activity (mg TE/100 g)Laminated foil174.9 ± 3.5aA147.9 ± 2.3bA115.6 ± 2.3cA110.7 ± 2.3cA174.9 ± 3.5aA161.6 ± 3.1bA126.8 ± 2.8cA118.3 ± 3.4dA
Butter paper174.9 ± 3.5aA132.2 ± 3.3bB110.5 ± 2.9cA104.9 ± 1.1cB174.9 ± 3.5aA149.7 ± 2.4bB117.3 ± 1.5cB110.6 ± 2.0dB
TemperatureRoom temperatureRefrigerated temperature
Storage period (months)Packaging materials02460246
Physicochemical analysis
 Moisture (%)Laminated foil15.9 ± 0.4bA16.1 ± 0.5bA17.9 ± 0.5aA18.1 ± 0.4aB15.9 ± 0.4aA15.5 ± 0.3aA14.9 ± 0.6abA14.0 ± 0.6bA
Butter paper15.9 ± 0.4bA16.5 ± 0.5bA18.2 ± 0.6aA19.3 ± 0.6aA15.9 ± 0.4aA15.0 ± 0.5abA14.9 ± 0.5abA13.9 ± 0.429bA
 Water activity (%)Laminated foil0.73 ± 0.03aA0.72 ± 0.02aA0.73 ± 0.02aA0.75 ± 0.03aA0.73 ± 0.03aA0.71 ± 0.04aA0.70 ± 0.03aA0.69 ± 0.02aA
Butter paper0.73 ± 0.03aA0.73 ± 0.02aA0.75 ± 0.04aA0.76 ± 0.04aA0.73 ± 0.03aA0.71 ± 0.03aA0.70 ± 0.02aA0.69 ± 0.04aA
 Titratable acidity (% citric acid)Laminated foil0.9 ± 0.0cA1.1 ± 0.0bA1.1 ± 0.0bA1.2 ± 0.0aB0.9 ± 0.0cA1.0 ± 0.0bA1.1 ± 0.0aB1.1 ± 0.0aA
Butter paper0.9 ± 0.0cA1.1 ± 0.0bA1.1 ± 0.0bA1.3 ± 0.0aA0.9 ± 0.0cA1.1 ± 0.0bA1.1 ± 0.0aA1.2 ± 0.0aA
 Total sugars (%)Laminated foil42.2 ± 1.2bA46.5 ± 1.4bB67.9 ± 2.4aA69.2 ± 1.9aA42.2 ± 1.2bA44.7 ± 1.3bA60.9 ± 1.8aB62.1 ± 1.0aB
Butter paper42.2 ± 1.2cA50.1 ± 1.1bA69.9 ± 2.1aA71.6 ± 2.7aA42.2 ± 1.2bA44.8 ± 1.3bA66.8 ± 2.0aA67.8 ± 2.2aA
 Reducing sugars (%)Laminated foil12.5 ± 0.7cA24.9 ± 0.5bB37.4 ± 1.0aA38.5 ± 0.9aA12.5 ± 0.7cA25.1 ± 0.7bA26.2 ± 0.5bB28.9 ± 1.3aA
Butter paper12.5 ± 0.7cA27.7 ± 0.9bA38.2 ± 1.2aA40.1 ± 1.2aA12.5 ± 0.7cA26.2 ± 0.6bA28.2 ± 0.9bA31.0 ± 0.9aA
Phytochemical analysis
 Ascorbic acid (mg/100 g)Laminated foil10.9 ± 0.5aA10.5 ± 0.4abA9.8 ± 0.3bA8.2 ± 0.4cA10.9 ± 0.5aA10.7 ± 0.4aA10.2 ± 0.3abA9.4 ± 0.3cA
Butter paper10.9 ± 0.5aA10.3 ± 0.4abA9.6 ± 0.4bA7.9 ± 0.3cA10.9 ± 0.5aA10.6 ± 0.5aA9.9 ± 0.3aA8.7 ± 0.3bB
 Total carotenoids (mg/100 g)Laminated foil22.6 ± 0.5aA19.8 ± 0.5bA18.0 ± 0.4cA17.9 ± 0.7cA22.6 ± 0.5aA20.7 ± 0.6bA18.9 ± 0.7cA18.7 ± 0.7cA
Butter paper22.6 ± 0.5aA18.9 ± 0.7bA17.4 ± 0.5bcA17.2 ± 0.8cA22.6 ± 0.5aA20.6 ± 0.4bA18.0 ± 0.4cA17.8 ± 0.4cA
 Total phenols (mg GAE/100 g)Laminated foil484.6 ± 7.9aA358.4 ± 3.4bA281.7 ± 4.8cA276.9 ± 7.4cA484.6 ± 7.9aA380.2 ± 7.4bA298.2 ± 8.1cA286.5 ± 5.7cA
Butter paper484.6 ± 7.9aA342.4 ± 4.5bB271.4 ± 5.5cA252.9 ± 8.9dB484.6 ± 7.9aA368.2 ± 8.4bA281.4 ± 6.1cB278.2 ± 3.9cA
 Antioxidant activity (mg TE/100 g)Laminated foil174.9 ± 3.5aA147.9 ± 2.3bA115.6 ± 2.3cA110.7 ± 2.3cA174.9 ± 3.5aA161.6 ± 3.1bA126.8 ± 2.8cA118.3 ± 3.4dA
Butter paper174.9 ± 3.5aA132.2 ± 3.3bB110.5 ± 2.9cA104.9 ± 1.1cB174.9 ± 3.5aA149.7 ± 2.4bB117.3 ± 1.5cB110.6 ± 2.0dB

Mean ± standard deviation; n = 3; values with different uppercase alphabetical letters column wise and lowercase alphabetical letters row wise differ significantly (P < 0.05) within the packaging material and storage period, respectively.

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