Cassava Starch-Based Multifunctional Coating Incorporated with Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle to Enhance the Shelf Life of Passion Fruit

Table 2

Peel color changes in passion fruits during the storage.

Color parameters	Cassava-starch ZnO coating	Storage at 4 °C
	ZnO content	0 (d)	7 (d)	14 (d)	21 (d)	28 (d)	35 (d)	42 (d)
	0%	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a
	0.2%	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^ab
	0.4%	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^ab
	0.6%	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^ab
	0.8%	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^b
	0%	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^ab
	0.2%	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a
	0.4%	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a
	0.6%	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^ab
	0.8%	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	8^a
	0%	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a
	0.2%	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a
	0.4%	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a
	0.6%	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a
	0.8%	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a	^a

Note: data are deviation ( for both control samples and treated samples). Means followed by different letters within the column at each week indicate significant differences between the treatments according to Tukey’s HSD test at .