Research Article

Edible Coating Formulated by Optimization from Aloe vera, Starch, and Arabic Gum Improved the Conservation of Banana (Musa acuminata) Fruits

Table 4

Regression coefficients, coefficients of determination (), and value of lack of fit of predicted equations.

ResponsesSourceCR valuesLack of fit ( value)

Chlorophyll a (mg/g)A-0.00807<0.0001<0.000191.96%
B-0.003370.014
C0.2490.066
A20.000024<0.0001
B20.0000060.165
C20.01930.628
AB0.0000190.008
AC-0.0014410.033
BC-0.0006360.3
Constant0.721

Chlorophyll b (mg/g)A-0.003466<0.0001<0.000193.70%
B-0.0015550.009
C0.07480.028
A20.00001<0.0001
B20.0000030.064
C20.00870.532
AB0.0000080.003
AC-0.0004830.038
BC-0.0002340.272
Constant0.359

Carotenoids (mg/g)A-0.002920.129<0.000181.73%
B-0.0029850.005
C0.04720.547
A20.0000030.188
B20.0000040.136
C2-0.03150.179
AB0.0000150.001
AC0.0002770.416
BC-0.0001570.64
Constant0.574

Firmness (N)A-0.04470.0050.00585.36%
B-0.00210.957
C2.160.312
A20.0001360.008
B20.000020.797
C20.0320.852
AB0.0000980.593
AC-0.006770.972
BC-0.013130.284
Constant4.92

Total soluble solids (°Brix)A0.1715<0.0001<0.000188.10%
B0.0510.332
C-22.430.117
A2-0.0008100.002
B20.0000170.93
C20.290.88
AB-0.0005740.07
AC0.10020.005
BC0.03310.268
Constant27.3

Ripening percentage (%)A1.277<0.0001<0.000189.67%
B0.2290.124
C-63.40.955
A2-0.003685<0.0001
B2-0.0002220.735
C2-0.180.978
AB-0.0029850.011
AC0.20150.062
BC0.23480.034
Constant20.9

Weight loss (%)A0.01140.160.29282.48%
B-0.00410.008
C-2.610.281
A20.0000420.264
B20.0000730.066
C21.5160.002
AB-0.0001320.314
AC-0.012000.425
BC0.004820.349
Constant11.46

*Significant at 0.05 level. CR: regression coefficients; : coefficients of determination.