Enhancing storability of Etmany guava (Psidium guajava L.) with edible coating materials

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Hussein, Nazmy A. Abdel Ghany, Ahmed Bondok, Mohamed A. Nasser This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-5448504/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract Guava is a tropical fruit that can be consumed unpeeled. However, it is prone to physical and biological deterioration during distribution and storage. The aim of this study applies an edible coating method to minimize quality loss, biological deterioration and postharvest spoilage, to extend shelf-life in cultivar " Etmany" guava. Guava was coated by chitosan and edible oil such as Moringa oil, lemon grass oil, Marjoram oil, Rosemary oil. Chitosan at 2% and moringa oil at 1% and 2% extended the cold storage of fruits by up to 24 days. Moringa oil treatment at 1% and 2% resulted in less weight loss than 1% chitosan on day 24 of storage, with the fruits exhibiting superior quality characteristics (total soluble solids, L-Ascorbic Acid, total sugars, reduced and non-reduced sugars). The results indicated that H 2 O 2 levels in fruits treated with 2% Chitosan and 1% or 2% moringa oil were lower than in other treatments, attributed to enhanced peroxidase (POD) enzyme activity. Moreover, chitosan and oils coating substantially decreased bacteria and yeasts/molds on the fruit. Generally, moringa oil was the best treatment that increased the physiological and chemical characteristics in addition reduced the post-harvest disease soilage. Guava coating chitosan Moringa oil lemon grass oil Marjoram oil Rosemary oil Figures Figure 1 Figure 2 1 Introduction In Egypt and throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world, guava ( Psidium guajava L.) is regarded as a significant economic crop [ 1 ]. Due to its high nutritional content, it has been used medicinally to cure a variety of ailments, including rheumatic disorders, gastroenteritis, diarrhea, and wound healing [ 2 ]. Guava has exceptional properties, but postharvest preservation is a challenge for it [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]. As a climacteric fruit, guavas have a short shelf life of three or four days at room temperature due to their quick rise in respiration rate and ethylene production [ 7 ]. Regretfully, postharvest losses exceed preharvest losses because of this vulnerability to harm [ 8 ]. Fruit senescence is an irreversible process marked by physiological and biochemical changes, leading to reduced color, flavor, and nutrition, thereby shortening shelf life. Delaying this process is crucial to preserve antioxidant activity and enhance the nutritional value of harvested fruit [ 9 , 10 ]. Guava fruit is susceptible to several physiological conditions as it ages, including weight loss and dry matter loss, as well as microbial invasions that cause rot and decay. The fruit's marketability and shelf life are greatly impacted by these problems [ 11 ]. By employing essential oils, chitosan and nano-chitosan to manage postharvest issues and preserve overall fruit quality during storage, these losses can be reduced, and markets can showcase healthy fruits [ 12 ]. According to [ 13 , 14 ], essential oils are natural antioxidants that are well known for their antibacterial and biodegradable qualities. They also have no lasting effect on fresh fruits. Accordingly, the presence of secondary metabolites produced by plants is associated with the antibacterial action of essential oils [ 15 ]. Its hydrophobic components interact with the lipids in the microorganism's cell membrane to cause metabolic harm and cell death [ 16 ]. This is how it works. Several studies demonstrate how important it is to apply essential oils after harvest to protect guavas' overall quality and lengthen their shelf life while they are being stored by a decrease in physiological loss, peroxidase enzyme activity, mold growth, and slower alterations in fruit color and other quality attributes. Various studies have highlighted the effectiveness of essential oils such as mustard oil, coconut oil, olive oil, almond oil, and grape seed oil [ 17 ], Jojoba oil [ 18 ], essential oils of eucalyptus, tulsi, and neem [ 19 ], cinnamon essential oil, coconut oil, peppermint oil, rosemary oil, and moringa gum [ 20 , 21 ], peppermint essential oil [ 22 ]. Additionally, the use of chitosan and nano-chitosan coatings on the fruit surface has shown promise in preventing moisture loss, gas exchange, and microbial invasion, ultimately prolonging the storage life of guava fruits while preserving their firmness, acidity, and nutritional content [ 23 , 24 ]. These combined approaches offer a comprehensive solution for post-harvest preservation, ensuring the long-term storage of guava fruits, especially during cold storage conditions. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to assess how apply affectation essential oils such as moringa, lemongrass, marjoram, rosemary, chitosan and nano-chitosan postharvest affects the prevention of decay, preservation of quality, and extension of the shelf life of winter guava fruits. 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Plant Material The current study was carried out at postharvest laboratory at the agriculture college, Ain Shams University, Shoubra El Kheima during 2023 season. Winter guava yield of ‘Etmany’ cv. was harvested in the second week of February at the maturity stage (yellowish green) According to [ 25 ], from guava trees grown in El-Qalubia Governorate, Egypt. The trees were 14 years old, planted in loamy clay soil and spaced five meters apart. All recommended agricultural practices were followed. The fruits were nearly identical, seemingly uniform in size, and devoid of any obvious signs of infection. Guava surfaces were sterilized by immersing them in a 1% sodium hypochlorite solution for three minutes, then washed with clean water and allowed to dry completely. 2.2 Experimental Design The fruits were distributed among eleven groups. T1 = Distilled water (control), T2 = chitosan 1%, T3 = chitosan 2%, T4 = Moringa oil 1%, T5 = Moringa oil 2%, T6 = lemon grass oil 1%, T7 = lemon grass oil 2%, T8 = Marjoram 1%, T9 = Marjoram 2%, T10 = Rosemary 1%, T11 = Rosemary 2%. Each group included 5 replicates, each replicate containing 20 fruits. The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design. the fruit was immersed in treatment solution containing Tween-80 0.05% (v/v) to increase the wettability and adhesion to the surface of the guava fruit, for five minutes. The fruits were air-dried at room temperature until all traces of moisture were removed from their surfaces. All fruits were packed in cardboard boxes. Boxes were then stored at 8 ± 1°C and 90% relative humidity. Treatment remains in storage until 50% of the fruits are damaged. Each treatment was evaluated at the time of harvest and then every four days thereafter, to evaluate the impact of edible coating treatments on the physical and chemical properties and diseases that appear, determine the type of disease, and measure the efficiency of the treatment used with guava fruits 2.3 Physical Characteristics Measurements Weight loss %, firmness (N/cm 2 ), organoleptic rating 2.4 Chemical Characteristics Measurements Total soluble solids (TSS), titratable acidity (TA%), TSS/TA ratio was computed by dividing the total acidity by the TSS values, L-Ascorbic Acid (mg/100 ml of the juice), Total Sugars (%), Reduced sugars (%), non-Reduced sugars (%). 2.5 Oxidative Stress Markers Peroxidase enzyme activity (POD) According to [ 26 ], the assay of peroxidase activity was carried out based on its ability to convert guaiacol into tetra guaiacol. To put it briefly, 1 g of fruit was crushed in 4 mL of extraction phosphate buffer. 2.9 mL of 100 mM phosphate buffer (pH 7.0), 20.1 mM guaiacol, 10 mM H 2 O 2 , and 0.1 ML of the enzyme extract were all present in the reaction mixture. The increase in absorbance was recorded by the addition of H 2 O 2 at 470 nm for 3 min. H 2 O 2 concentration The hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) concentration was determined using the methodology of [ 27 ], with a few minor modifications. To homogenize 0.5 g of fruit pulp samples, three milliliters (mL) of 1% (w/v) tri-chloroacetic acid (TCA) were utilized. The homogenate was centrifuged at 10,000 rpm and 4°C for 10 minutes. After that, 0.75 mL of the supernatant was mixed with 0.75 ml of 10 mm K-phosphate buffer (pH 7.0), 1.5 mL of 1M KI, and 0.75 mL of the supernatant. A standard calibration curve was compared to the measured absorbance of H2O2 at 390 nm. The H 2 O 2 concentration was calculated using a standard curve set between 0 and 15 nmol ml 1. 2.6 Postharvest disease Fruit post-harvest disease percentage (F.P.D. %) : The proportion of disordered fruits—which includes all ruined fruits brought on by rots and fungal infections—was evaluated. Each treatment in the experiment was carried out in three repetitions of 20 fruits, and the results were calculated as the percentage of the initial fruit number. The faults were identified by calculating the number of decayed fruits at the harvesting date expressed as a percentage of the initial fruit number based on the formula: F.P.D.% = {(A / B) × 100} where (A) is a number of decayed fruits at the time of sampling and (B) is a number of the initial fruits according to [ 28 ]. 2.7 Statistical Analysis The analysis of variance (ANOVA) approach was used for all statistical analyses of the various features. At p ≤ 0.05, mean comparisons were performed using the multiple range test [ 29 ]. Using an SAS program, the analysis of variance was used to statistically examine the data. 3 Results 3.1 Physical Characteristics Measurements The materials used to cover the ‘Etmany’ winter guava fruits in this study influenced their physical characteristics, including weight loss percentage, firmness (N/cm 2 ), and organoleptic rating ( Table 1 , 2 and 3 ) . There were positive effects of some substances such as chitosan and moringa oil, while there were negative effects of lemon grass oil and marjoram. Treating fruits with 2% chitosan and 1,2% moringa oil increased storage time to 24 days, while treating them with 1% chitosan and 1,2% rosemary oil extended it to 20 days, compared to 16 days for untreated fruits (control). On the other hand, the storage period of the fruits treated with 1,2% lemon grass oil and 1,2% Marjoram oil was not affected, as it also lasted for only 16 days. Generally, results in table (1) showed that loss in weight of winter guava fruits increased with the progression of the storage times. The lowest weight loss percentages were achieved by 1% moringa oil treatment for the first 12 days of storage, while treatment with 2% moringa oil yielded the lowest values after 16, 20, and 24 days of storage. Concerning firmness (N/cm 2 ) the highest values ​ were obtained when treated with 2% chitosan and 1,2% moringa oil. Generally, coating materials were effect on organoleptic for fruits. There was a negative change in the smell and color of the fruits when treated with lemon grass oil and marjoram oil. On the other hand, the fruits appeared with an attractive bright appearance when treated with 1,2% chitosan and 1,2% moringa oil and the smell, color and taste of the fruits were not affected. The highest values ​​of organoleptic resulted when the fruits were treated with 2% chitosan and 1,2% moringa oil throw storage period. Table 1 Impact of some edible coating materials on weight loss % during cold storage conditions (at 8 ± 1°C and 90% RH) of winter guava fruits of ‘Etmany’ cv . Treatment Days after Storage 4 8 12 16 20 24 control 13.50 ± 0.50 a 24.50 ± 0.50 c 33.16 ± 0.17 d 42.71 ± 0.03 c - - chitosan 1% 8.91 ± 0.23 c 13.55 ± 0.10 g 20.90 ± 0.05 f 27.01 ± 0.05 f 33.81 ± 0.04 a - chitosan 2% 8.22 ± 0.33 de 10.61 ± 0.06 h 16.55 ± 0.10 h 19.08 ± 0.04 h 29.63 ± 0.04 b 30.2 ± 0.02 a Moringa oil 1% 7.75 ± 0.10 e 9.68 ± 0.06 i 12.62 ± 0.07 j 18.60 ± 0.05 i 22.63 ± 0.03 d 28.61 ± 0.05 b Moringa oil 2% 7.85 ± 0.10 e 10.62 ± 0.05 h 13.59 ± 0.05 i 17.59 ± 0.06 j 19.81 ± 0.03 e 24.62 ± 0.04 c lemon grass oil 1% 8.67 ± 0.03 cd 30.55 ± 0.10 b 40.55 ± 0.10 b 50.63 ± 0.03 b - - lemon grass oil 2% 9.66 ± 0.12 b 34.52 ± 0.23 a 42.62 ± 0.05 a 54.62 ± 0.03 a - - Marjoram 1% 8.65 ± 0.09 cd 22.59 ± 0.05 d 34.55 ± 0.10 c 38.60 ± 0.07 d - - Marjoram 2% 9.68 ± 0.06 b 20.26 ± 0.09 e 25.60 ± 0.06 e 33.30 ± 0.02 e - - Rosemary 1% 9.05 ± 0.01 bc 14.21 ± 0.18 f 19.31 ± 0.02 g 20.59 ± 0.07 g 27.62 ± 0.03 c - Rosemary 2% 8.19 ± 0.27 de 9.93 ± 0.05 i 12.56 ± 0.09 j 18.61 ± 0.04 j 22.61 ± 0.03 d - According to the Tukey test, means that do not share the letters for each variable in each column differ significantly at p ≤ 0.05. Table 2 Impact of some edible coating materials on firmness (N/cm 2 ) during cold storage conditions (at 8 ± 1°C and 90 ± 5% RH) of winter guava fruit ‘Etmany’ cv. treatment Days after Storage 4 8 12 16 20 24 control 5.15 ± 0.29 ab 5.04 ± 0.26 b 4.93 ± 0.35 bc 3.99 ± 0.29 cd - - chitosan 1% 5.33 ± 0.87 ab 5.70 ± 0.34 ab 5.74 ± 0.38 ab 5.68 ± 0.31 ab 5.49 ± 0.29 b - chitosan 2% 6.24 ± 0.38 a 5.70 ± 0.34 ab 5.90 ± 0.52 ab 5.68 ± 0.31 ab 6.70 ± 0.34 a 5.99 ± 0.29 a Moringa oil 1% 6.34 ± 0.53 a 6.32 ± 0.50 a 5.82 ± 0.50 ab 5.49 ± 0.29 ab 6.65 ± 0.29 a 5.20 ± 0.83 a Moringa oil 2% 6.34 ± 0.53 a 6.49 ± 0.29 a 5.82 ± 0.50 ab 5.82 ± 0.50 a 6.65 ± 0.29 a 5.99 ± 0.29 a lemon grass oil 1% 4.49 ± 0.29 b 3.82 ± 0.50 c 3.49 ± 0.29 d 3.15 ± 0.76 d - - lemon grass oil 2% 4.49 ± 0.29 b 4.99 ± 0.29 b 4.49 ± 0.29 cd 4.65 ± 0.29 bc - - Marjoram 1% 5.77 ± 0.43 ab 5.65 ± 0.29 ab 5.49 ± 0.29 a − c 5.49 ± 0.29 ab - - Marjoram 2% 5.78 ± 0.45 ab 5.82 ± 0.50 ab 5.65 ± 0.29 ab 5.65 ± 0.29 ab - - Rosemary 1% 5.81 ± 0.49 ab 5.99 ± 0.29 ab 6.15 ± 0.29 a 5.65 ± 0.29 ab 4.49 ± 0.29 c - Rosemary 2% 5.75 ± 0.40 ab 5.49 ± 0.29 ab 5.82 ± 0.50 ab 5.65 ± 0.29 ab 4.65 ± 0.29 c - According to the Tukey test, means that do not share the letters for each variable in each column differ significantly at p ≤ 0.05. Table 3 Impact of some edible coating materials on organoleptic rating during cold storage conditions (at 8 ± 1°C and 90 ± 5% RH) of winter guava fruit ‘Etmany’ cv . treatment Days after Storage 4 8 12 16 20 24 control 7.83 ± 0.29 ab 7.72 ± 0.26 b 7.61 ± 0.35 bc 6.67 ± 0.29 cd - - chitosan 1% 8.01 ± 0.87 ab 8.38 ± 0.34 ab 8.42 ± 0.38 ab 8.36 ± 0.31 ab 8.17 ± 0.29 b - chitosan 2% 8.92 ± 0.38 a 8.38 ± 0.34 ab 8.58 ± 0.52 ab 8.36 ± 0.31 ab 9.38 ± 0.34 a 7.88 ± 0.29 a Moringa oil 1% 9.02 ± 0.53 a 9.00 ± 0.50 a 8.50 ± 0.50 ab 8.17 ± 0.29 ab 9.33 ± 0.29 a 8.67 ± 0.83 a Moringa oil 2% 9.02 ± 0.53 a 9.17 ± 0.29 a 8.50 ± 0.50 ab 8.50 ± 0.50 a 9.33 ± 0.29 a 8.83 ± 0.29 a lemon grass oil 1% 7.17 ± 0.29 b 6.50 ± 0.50 c 6.17 ± 0.29 d 5.83 ± 0.76 d - - lemon grass oil 2% 7.17 ± 0.29 b 7.67 ± 0.29 b 7.17 ± 0.29 cd 7.33 ± 0.29 bc - - Marjoram 1% 8.45 ± 0.43 ab 8.33 ± 0.29 ab 8.17 ± 0.29 a − c 8.17 ± 0.29 ab - - Marjoram 2% 8.46 ± 0.45 ab 8.50 ± 0.50 ab 8.33 ± 0.29 ab 8.33 ± 0.29 ab - - Rosemary 1% 8.49 ± 0.49 ab 8.67 ± 0.29 ab 8.83 ± 0.29 a 8.33 ± 0.29 ab 7.17 ± 0.29 c - Rosemary 2% 8.43 ± 0.40 ab 8.17 ± 0.29 ab 8.50 ± 0.50 ab 8.33 ± 0.29 ab 7.33 ± 0.29 c - According to the Tukey test, means that do not share the letters for each variable in each column differ significantly at p ≤ 0.05. 3.2 Chemical Characteristics Measurements The chemical characteristics of fruits, which are represented by TSS, acidity%, TSS/acid ratio, L-Ascorbic acid, Total Sugars (%), Reduced sugars (%) and non-Reduced sugars (%), were affected by experimental variables ( Table 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 and 10 ) . After 4 days of cold storage, the control was obtained the highest values of chemical characteristics. While in later stages of cold storage, guava fruits which are treated with 2% chitosan and 1,2% moringa oil showed the highest TSS, TSS/acid ratio, L-Ascorbic acid, Total Sugars (%), Reduced sugars (%) and non-Reduced sugars (%) compared to other treatments ( Table 4 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 and 10 ) . Moreover, the lowest values of acidity% showed in the fruits which are treated with 2% chitosan and 1,2% moringa oil ( Table 5 ) . Table 4 Impact of some edible coating materials on total soluble solids (°Brix) during cold storage conditions (at 8 ± 1°C and 90 ± 5% RH) of winter guava fruit ‘Etmany’ cv. treatment Days after Storage 4 8 12 16 20 24 control 11.00 ± 0.02 a 11.23 ± 0.03 d 12.32 ± 0.03 a 9.67 ± 0.29 b - - chitosan 1% 10.53 ± 0.03 bc 11.04 ± 0.03 e 11.75 ± 0.05 c 11.95 ± 0.05 a 9.83 ± 0.29 b - chitosan 2% 10.45 ± 0.05 cd 11.23 ± 0.03 d 11.67 ± 0.03 cd 12.32 ± 0.03 a 12.65 ± 0.05 a 12.15 ± 0.13 b Moringa oil 1% 10.63 ± 0.03 b 11.54 ± 0.03 b 11.73 ± 0.02 c 12.33 ± 0.03 a 12.67 ± 0.29 a 12.4 ± 0.05 a Moringa oil 2% 10.62 ± 0.10 b 11.82 ± 0.03 a 11.95 ± 0.05 b 12.65 ± 0.05 a 13.17 ± 0.28 a 12.31 ± 0.04 ab lemon grass oil 1% 10.34 ± 0.03 de 11.35 ± 0.05 c 11.58 ± 0.08 d 9.67 ± 0.76 b - - lemon grass oil 2% 10.44 ± 0.03 cd 11.63 ± 0.03 b 11.94 ± 0.04 b 9.67 ± 0.76 b - - Marjoram 1% 10.25 ± 0.05 e 10.45 ± 0.05 g 10.85 ± 0.05 g 9.87 ± 0.4 b - - Marjoram 2% 10.35 ± 0.05 de 10.84 ± 0.04 f 11.05 ± 0.05 f 9.83 ± 0.76 b - - Rosemary 1% 10.35 ± 0.05 de 10.74 ± 0.04 f 11.34 ± 0.03 e 12.06 ± 0.07 a 10.00 ± 0.50 b - Rosemary 2% 10.65 ± 0.05 b 11.04 ± 0.03 e 11.65 ± 0.05 cd 12.44 ± 0.03 a 10.17 ± 0.29 b - According to the Tukey test, means that do not share the letters for each variable in each column differ significantly at p ≤ 0.05. Table 5 Impact of some edible coating materials on titratable acidity (%) during cold storage conditions (at 8 ± 1°C and 90 ± 5% RH) of winter guava fruit ‘Etmany’ cv . treatment Days after Storage 4 8 12 16 20 24 control 0.81 ± 0.01 ab 0.85 ± 0.01 a 0.88 ± 0.01 bc 0.91 ± 0.01 cd - - chitosan 1% 0.78 ± 0.02 cd 0.81 ± 0.01 cd 0.82 ± 0.01 e − g 0.9 ± 0.01 cd 0.91 ± 0.01 c - chitosan 2% 0.79 ± 0.01 b − d 0.81 ± 0.01 b − d 0.82 ± 0.02 e − g 0.86 ± 0.01 d 0.87 ± 0.01 cd 0.93 ± 0.01 c Moringa oil 1% 0.80 ± 0.01 a − c 0.81 ± 0.01 b − d 0.81 ± 0.01 fg 0.85 ± 0.01 d 0.91 ± 0.01 c 0.96 ± 0.01 b Moringa oil 2% 0.78 ± 0.01 cd 0.80 ± 0.01 cd 0.8 ± 0.01 g 0.81 ± 0.01 d 0.82 ± 0.02 d 0.99 ± 0.01 a lemon grass oil 1% 0.80 ± 0.01 a − c 0.82 ± 0.01 bc 0.84 ± 0.01 d − f 1.04 ± 0.06 bc - - lemon grass oil 2% 0.77 ± 0.01 d 0.79 ± 0.01 d 0.82 ± 0.02 e − g 1.02 ± 0.02 bc - - Marjoram 1% 0.81 ± 0.01 ab 0.85 ± 0.01 a 0.93 ± 0.01 a 1.45 ± 0.11 a - - Marjoram 2% 0.82 ± 0.01 a 0.82 ± 0.01 bc 0.91 ± 0.02 ab 1.08 ± 0.12 b - - Rosemary 1% 0.82 ± 0.01 a 0.85 ± 0.01 a 0.87 ± 0.01 cd 0.94 ± 0.01 b − d 1.06 ± 0.06 b - Rosemary 2% 0.80 ± 0.01 a − c 0.83 ± 0.01 ab 0.85 ± 0.01 c − e 0.91 ± 0.02 cd 1.26 ± 0.05 a - According to the Tukey test, means that do not share the letters for each variable in each column differ significantly at p ≤ 0.05. Table 6 Impact of some edible coating materials on TSS/acidity ratio during cold storage conditions (at 8 ± 1°C and 90 ± 5% RH) of winter guava fruit ‘Etmany’ cv . treatment Days after Storage 4 8 12 16 20 24 control 13.58 ± 0.16 a 13.21 ± 0.14 e 14.01 ± 0.13 c − e 10.66 ± 0.39 d - - chitosan 1% 13.45 ± 0.27 a 13.68 ± 0.06 cd 14.27 ± 0.12 b − e 13.33 ± 0.05 bc 10.81 ± 0.34 c - chitosan 2% 13.23 ± 0.15 ab 13.86 ± 0.19 bc 14.29 ± 0.26 b − d 14.28 ± 0.07 ab 14.6 ± 0.15 b 13.02 ± 0.11 a Moringa oil 1% 13.24 ± 0.08 ab 14.24 ± 0.21 b 14.48 ± 0.21 a − c 14.51 ± 0.14 ab 13.87 ± 0.5 b 12.92 ± 0.12 a Moringa oil 2% 13.55 ± 0.23 a 14.72 ± 0.13 a 14.88 ± 0.16 a 15.56 ± 0.23 a 16.14 ± 0.64 a 12.47 ± 0.16 b lemon grass oil 1% 12.87 ± 0.07 bc 13.84 ± 0.21 bc 13.79 ± 0.08 de 9.28 ± 0.9 de - - lemon grass oil 2% 13.55 ± 0.22 a 14.73 ± 0.22 a 14.63 ± 0.3 ab 9.46 ± 0.95 de - - Marjoram 1% 12.66 ± 0.14 c 12.3 ± 0.18 f 11.67 ± 0.16 g 6.81 ± 0.46 f - - Marjoram 2% 12.67 ± 0.05 c 13.22 ± 0.13 de 12.19 ± 0.33 g 9.14 ± 0.75 e - - Rosemary 1% 12.67 ± 0.11 c 12.64 ± 0.1 f 13.03 ± 0.15 f 12.79 ± 0.16 bc 9.49 ± 0.87 c - Rosemary 2% 13.26 ± 0.15 ab 13.24 ± 0.07 de 13.71 ± 0.14 e 13.62 ± 0.2 bc 8.07 ± 0.1 d - According to the Tukey test, means that do not share the letters for each variable in each column differ significantly at p ≤ 0.05. Table 7 Impact of some edible coating materials on L-Ascorbic Acid (mg/100 ml of the juice) during cold storage conditions (at 8 ± 1°C and 90 ± 5% RH) of winter guava fruit ‘Etmany’ cv . treatment Days after Storage 4 8 12 16 20 24 control 33.60 ± 0.05 c 30.51 ± 0.15 e 28.68 ± 0.06 e 26.68 ± 0.15 d - - chitosan 1% 34.65 ± 0.01 b 31.78 ± 0.12 d 30.87 ± 0.02 d 30.68 ± 0.06 c 28.56 ± 0.60 d - chitosan 2% 34.59 ± 0.05 b 32.76 ± 0.19 c 31.54 ± 0.10 c 30.93 ± 0.06 c 29.83 ± 0.04 c 28.76 ± 0.19 b Moringa oil 1% 34.72 ± 0.12 b 34.49 ± 0.21 a 33.50 ± 0.15 b 32.98 ± 0.08 a 31.54 ± 0.09 b 29.90 ± 0.07 a Moringa oil 2% 35.01 ± 0.04 ab 34.61 ± 0.07 a 34.39 ± 0.34 a 33.43 ± 0.02 a 32.49 ± 0.21 a 30.28 ± 0.24 a lemon grass oil 1% 33.72 ± 0.12 c 28.86 ± 0.20 g 25.50 ± 0.14 g 23.38 ± 0.34 f - - lemon grass oil 2% 35.43 ± 0.38 a 29.22 ± 0.50 fg 26.43 ± 0.38 f 24.73 ± 0.14 e - - Marjoram 1% 32.62 ± 0.05 d 30.58 ± 0.12 e 26.58 ± 0.06 f 23.30 ± 0.33 f - - Marjoram 2% 32.69 ± 0.27 d 29.80 ± 0.13 f 26.90 ± 0.09 f 23.78 ± 0.12 f - - Rosemary 1% 33.75 ± 0.16 c 32.56 ± 0.01 c 30.34 ± 0.39 d 26.28 ± 0.26 d 23.50 ± 0.17 e - Rosemary 2% 34.72 ± 0.12 b 33.68 ± 0.16 b 33.60 ± 0.01 b 31.48 ± 0.14 b 28.61 ± 0.06 d - According to the Tukey test, means that do not share the letters for each variable in each column differ significantly at p ≤ 0.05. Table 8 Impact of some edible coating materials on total sugars (%) during cold storage conditions (at 8 ± 1°C and 90 ± 5% RH) of winter guava fruit ‘Etmany’ cv . treatment Days after Storage 4 8 12 16 20 24 control 9.58 ± 0.02 a 9.76 ± 0.02 d 10.67 ± 0.02 a 8.49 ± 0.24 b - - chitosan 1% 9.20 ± 0.02 bc 9.61 ± 0.03 e 10.19 ± 0.04 c 10.36 ± 0.04 a 8.62 ± 0.24 b - chitosan 2% 9.13 ± 0.04 cd 9.76 ± 0.02 d 10.12 ± 0.02 cd 10.66 ± 0.02 a 10.93 ± 0.04 a 10.52 ± 0.11 b Moringa oil 1% 9.28 ± 0.02 b 10.02 ± 0.03 b 10.17 ± 0.02 c 10.67 ± 0.02 a 10.95 ± 0.24 a 10.73 ± 0.04 a Moringa oil 2% 9.26 ± 0.09 b 10.25 ± 0.02 a 10.36 ± 0.04 b 10.93 ± 0.04 a 11.36 ± 0.23 a 10.65 ± 0.03 ab lemon grass oil 1% 9.04 ± 0.03 de 9.87 ± 0.04 c 10.06 ± 0.06 d 8.49 ± 0.62 b - - lemon grass oil 2% 9.12 ± 0.03 cd 10.10 ± 0.02 b 10.35 ± 0.03 b 8.49 ± 0.62 b - - Marjoram 1% 8.97 ± 0.04 e 9.13 ± 0.04 g 9.46 ± 0.04 g 8.65 ± 0.33 b - - Marjoram 2% 9.05 ± 0.04 de 9.45 ± 0.03 f 9.62 ± 0.04 f 8.62 ± 0.62 b - - Rosemary 1% 9.05 ± 0.04 de 9.37 ± 0.03 f 9.86 ± 0.03 e 10.45 ± 0.05 a 8.76 ± 0.41 b - Rosemary 2% 9.29 ± 0.04 b 9.61 ± 0.03 e 10.11 ± 0.04 cd 10.76 ± 0.03 a 8.90 ± 0.24 b - According to the Tukey test, means that do not share the letters for each variable in each column differ significantly at p ≤ 0.05. Table 9 Impact of some edible coating materials on reduced sugars (%) during cold storage conditions (at 8 ± 1°C and 90 ± 5% RH) of winter guava fruit ‘Etmany’ cv . treatment Days after Storage 4 8 12 16 20 24 control 4.86 ± 0.01 a 4.95 ± 0.01 d 5.40 ± 0.01 a 4.31 ± 0.12 b - - chitosan 1% 4.67 ± 0.01 bc 4.87 ± 0.01 e 5.16 ± 0.02 c 5.24 ± 0.02 a 4.38 ± 0.12 b - chitosan 2% 4.63 ± 0.02 cd 4.95 ± 0.01 d 5.13 ± 0.01 cd 5.40 ± 0.01 a 5.53 ± 0.02 a 5.33 ± 0.05 b Moringa oil 1% 4.70 ± 0.01 b 5.07 ± 0.01 b 5.15 ± 0.01 c 5.40 ± 0.01 a 5.54 ± 0.12 a 5.43 ± 0.02 a Moringa oil 2% 4.70 ± 0.04 b 5.19 ± 0.01 a 5.24 ± 0.02 b 5.53 ± 0.02 a 5.74 ± 0.12 a 5.39 ± 0.02 ab lemon grass oil 1% 4.58 ± 0.01 de 5.00 ± 0.02 c 5.09 ± 0.03 d 4.31 ± 0.31 b - - lemon grass oil 2% 4.62 ± 0.01 cd 5.11 ± 0.01 b 5.24 ± 0.02 b 4.31 ± 0.31 b - - Marjoram 1% 4.55 ± 0.02 e 4.63 ± 0.02 g 4.79 ± 0.02 g 4.39 ± 0.17 b - - Marjoram 2% 4.59 ± 0.02 de 4.79 ± 0.01 f 4.88 ± 0.02 f 4.38 ± 0.31 b - - Rosemary 1% 4.59 ± 0.02 de 4.75 ± 0.02 f 4.99 ± 0.01 e 5.29 ± 0.03 a 4.45 ± 0.20 b - Rosemary 2% 4.71 ± 0.02 b 4.87 ± 0.01 e 5.12 ± 0.02 cd 5.44 ± 0.01 a 4.52 ± 0.12 b - According to the Tukey test, means that do not share the letters for each variable in each column differ significantly at p ≤ 0.05. Table 10 Impact of some edible coating materials on non-reduced sugars (%) during cold storage conditions (at 8 ± 1°C and 90 ± 5% RH) of winter guava fruit ‘Etmany’ cv . treatment Days after Storage 4 8 12 16 20 24 control 4.73 ± 0.01 a 4.82 ± 0.01 d 5.27 ± 0.01 a 4.18 ± 0.12 b - - chitosan 1% 4.54 ± 0.01 bc 4.74 ± 0.01 e 5.03 ± 0.02 c 5.11 ± 0.02 a 4.25 ± 0.12 b - chitosan 2% 4.50 ± 0.02 cd 4.82 ± 0.01 d 4.99 ± 0.01 cd 5.17 ± 0.01 a 5.40 ± 0.02 a 5.20 ± 0.05 b Moringa oil 1% 4.57 ± 0.01 b 4.94 ± 0.01 b 5.02 ± 0.01 c 5.27 ± 0.01 a 5.41 ± 0.12 a 5.30 ± 0.02 ab Moringa oil 2% 4.57 ± 0.04 b 5.06 ± 0.01 a 5.11 ± 0.02 b 5.40 ± 0.02 a 5.61 ± 0.12 a 5.26 ± 0.02 a lemon grass oil 1% 4.45 ± 0.01 de 4.87 ± 0.02 c 4.96 ± 0.03 d 4.18 ± 0.31 b - - lemon grass oil 2% 4.49 ± 0.01 cd 4.98 ± 0.01 b 5.11 ± 0.02 b 4.18 ± 0.31 b - - Marjoram 1% 4.42 ± 0.02 e 4.50 ± 0.02 g 4.66 ± 0.02 g 4.26 ± 0.17 b - - Marjoram 2% 4.46 ± 0.02 de 4.66 ± 0.01 f 4.75 ± 0.02 f 4.25 ± 0.31 b - - Rosemary 1% 4.46 ± 0.02 de 4.62 ± 0.02 f 4.86 ± 0.01 e 5.16 ± 0.03 a 4.32 ± 0.20 b - Rosemary 2% 4.58 ± 0.02 b 4.74 ± 0.01 e 4.99 ± 0.02 cd 5.31 ± 0.01 a 4.39 ± 0.12 b - According to the Tukey test, means that do not share the letters for each variable in each column differ significantly at p ≤ 0.05. Table 11 Impact of some edible coating materials on fruit post-harvest disease percentage (F.P.D. %) during cold storage conditions (at 8 ± 1°C and 90% RH) of winter guava fruits of ‘Etmany’ cv . treatment Days after Storage 4 8 12 16 20 24 control 0 0 15 a 30 a - - chitosan 1% 0 0 0 0 5 b - chitosan 2% 0 0 0 0 0 10 a Moringa oil 1% 0 0 0 0 0 0 Moringa oil 2% 0 0 0 0 0 0 lemon grass oil 1% 0 0 0 0 - - lemon grass oil 2% 0 0 0 0 - - Marjoram 1% 0 0 10 b 25 ab - - Marjoram 2% 0 0 5 c 20 bc - - Rosemary 1% 0 0 0 15 c 15 a - Rosemary 2% 0 0 0 10 c 10 ab - According to the Tukey test, means that do not share the letters for each variable in each column differ significantly at p ≤ 0.05. 3.3 Oxidative Stress Markers The fruit content of H 2 O 2 was increasing during storage. In general, control fruits had the highest H 2 O 2 content on the 16th day of storage in the two seasons ( Fig. 1 A, B ) . The treatments reduced the H 2 O 2 content of fruits during the storage period, and the content was lowest in fruits treated with moringa oil 2%, moringa oil 1%, and chitosan 2%, respectively. On the other hand, peroxidase (POD) enzyme activity increased in the treated fruits compared to the control fruits (Fig. 2A, B) . The highest activity of the enzyme was in fruits treated with moringa oil 2%, moringa oil 1%, and chitosan 2%, respectively at 20th day of storage. 3.4 Postharvest disease spoilage evaluation Fruit post-harvest disease percentage (F.P.D. %) The results in the table (11) showed that there were continuous increases in decay due to post harvest disease percentage with a prolonging storage period in all treatments except the treatment of chitosan 2% and moringa oil at 0.1% and 2%. Generally, post-harvest diseases emerged in the control and marjoram oil at 1% and 2% treatments fruits after 12 days of storage. The treatment of moringa oil at 0.1% and 2% recorded the best results which revealed the lowest decay percentage of fruits, moreover it has the highest physiological characteristics. Followed by chitosan 2%, and lemon grass oil 1%, and 2% while both treatments recorded physiological characters less than moringa oil. On the other side, control and marjoram oil 1% and 2% showed the highest Post harvest disease percentage followed by rosemary grass oil 1% and 2% treatments recorded. 4 Discussion Horticultural commodities are highly perishable in nature. Between harvest and consumption, many crops change quickly, which causes spoiling and lowers their market value. It has been estimated that between 30 and 40 percent of the produce has spoiled. In addition to the growers' loss, there is also a significant loss in human nutrition and input waste. Guava is characterized as short postharvest life, high susceptibility to chilling, mechanical damage and pathogens limiting its distribution to the domestic markets [ 30 ]. Edible coatings help fruits and vegetables stay fresh longer without altering their nutritional value. These coatings not only extend shelf life but also promote environmental sustainability [ 31 , 32 ]. 4.1 Physical Characteristics Measurements Coating treatments for guava reduced weight loss percentage, likely by maintaining maximum moisture content around the fruit’s surface. Fruit tissues lose moisture, this causes a percentage of weight loss. Also results in physiological changes, decreased quality, and decreased market value. Water loss was reduced by using innovative modified coating processes and edible coatings [ 33 ]. Edible coatings slow down water vapor diffusion from fruit, reducing transpiration and water loss. They also regulate gas exchange, including water vapor, oxygen, and carbon dioxide, helping to maintain optimal humidity levels and prevent excessive moisture loss. In the same direction [ 17 ] reported that Minimum reduction in Physiological Loss in Weight (PLW) of guava coated with mustard oil coating compared to without coating was probably due to maintenance of maximum moisture content around the surface of the fruit. Furthermore, a comparison between control group, the moringa oil–beeswax group demonstrated the effectiveness of the coating, which had a significant impact on the cucumbers' weight loss outcomes. The moringa oil–beeswax group showed a usually slower rate of weight loss progression, indicating that coating had a moderating influence on weight loss [ 34 ]. Chitosan coatings are effective in reducing water loss from fruits, which in turn decreases weight loss. By forming a barrier, these natural polysaccharide coatings help minimize dehydration, slow down maturation, and delay senescence in fruits, thus extending their shelf life [ 35 ]. Concerning fruit firmness, the firmness of fruits declined progressively throughout the storage period. Chitosan coatings have been found to significantly enhance plum fruit firmness by maintaining it up to approximately 78%, while also retarding weight loss by about 52% [ 35 ]. Fruit firmness of coated fruits may be retained overall because the chitosan coating modifies the air conditions surrounding the fruit surface, preventing the breakdown of insoluble proto pectin into more soluble pectic acid and pectin [ 36 ]. Also, Coatings generate a high level of CO 2 and low levels of O 2 , an atmosphere that reduces the activity of cell softening enzymes, preserving fruit firmness during storage. They also slow the degradation of structural components, primarily insoluble pectin and protopectin. This study demonstrated that edible coatings significantly enhance firmness retention [ 37 ]. Moringa oil coatings have been studied for their effects on fruit firmness and shelf life. Research indicates that edible coatings containing Moringa oil can help improve fruit quality by retaining firmness and reducing mass loss during storage [ 34 , 38 ]. [ 39 ] in study on Mandarin cv. Daisy fruits, the study found that the firmness gradually decreased during storage, among the treatments, coconut oil maintained the highest firmness. Consumer acceptability is linked to fruit texture or firmness, which diminishes over time, ultimately reducing shelf life and promoting fungal contamination. Enzymatic actions alter cell turgidity and cell wall polysaccharides, leading to softening through solubilization, desertification, and depolymerization, along with a loss of neutral sugars and galacturonic acid [ 40 ]. Edible oils help preserve fruit firmness by reducing water loss, slowing senescence, and inhibiting microbial activities that degrade cell walls. These findings align with [ 41 ], who reported that coconut oil coated mandarin fruits remained the firmest. Organoleptic rating refers to the evaluation of fruits based on sensory properties such as taste, aroma, texture, and appearance. Fruits coated with chitosan and moringa oil may have a higher organoleptic rating because the coating preserves the fruits' aesthetic appeal and acceptability, which may also be a result of their slower ripening rates. Using chitosan, a natural biopolymer with antimicrobial properties, can enhance the freshness and prolong shelf life of fruits, which may positively influence their organoleptic qualities. Research has highlighted chitosan's effectiveness as a natural preservative, potentially improving the sensory attributes of fresh produce [ 42 , 43 ]. In the case of Moringa oil, studies have indicated that Moringa products, including oil, can possess desirable organoleptic qualities due to their nutritional content and flavor. [ 44 ] in study examined the impact of moringa and sesame seed oil coatings on the sensory qualities of stored sweet orange fruits. The findings revealed that while the type of oil and cultivar did not significantly affect fruit appearance, oranges coated with 1% edible oil showed improved visual quality. fruits coated with moringa seed oil were more visually appealing. Starting from Day 5, coated fruits exhibited significantly better taste and flavor, being twice as enjoyable as uncoated control fruits after 30 days. Overall acceptability ratings favored the coated fruits, which maintained better sensory attributes despite a general decline over storage time. The study concluded that moringa and sesame seed oil coatings positively influenced the sensory qualities of sweet oranges stored under ambient conditions. 4.2 Chemical Characteristics Measurements TSS temporarily increases during post-harvest storage due to the hydrolysis of insoluble polysaccharides into sugars, resulting in higher sucrose content [ 17 ]. Treatments with 2% chitosan and 1.2% moringa oil may have reduced metabolic activity early in the experiment, preserving fruit contents and increasing soluble solids in later stages. The observed decrease in TSS content in control and some treatments results from the depletion, degradation, and consumption of sugar during the ripening and respiration of fresh produce, especially on the last day of storage [ 45 ]. Present investigations are also in agreement with results for coconut oil coated mandarin fruits [ 41 ], coconut oil and coated mango fruits [ 39 ], Moringa oleifera coated Tommy atkins mango fruits [ 46 ]. On the other hand, coating applied had a significant impact on total acidity. [ 47 ] suggested that coating the fruit may slow its respiration rate, leading to reduced use of respiratory substrates like organic acids and a subsequent decrease in acidity. 4.3 Oxidative Stress Markers Results in Fig. 1 align with previous findings that edible coating boosts POD activity in Mexican lime [ 48 ] and increases both guaiacol peroxidase (G-POD), polyphenol oxidase (PPO), and catalase (CAT) in Strawberry [ 49 ]. Enhanced POD activity effectively reduced H 2 O 2 levels, consistent with our findings (Fig. 2). Fruit senescence is primarily caused by lipid oxidation and reactive oxygen species [ 9 ]. Our data (Fig. 1 ) supports that 2% chitosan and 1.2% moringa oil treatment lowers H 2 O 2 in Guava fruits, slowing ripening and senescence during storage. This corroborates findings where melatonin significantly reduced H 2 O 2 in stored peach and cassava, and decreased O 2•− and H 2 O 2 in sweet cherries postharvest. 4.4 Postharvest disease Spoilage evaluation The results showed that using oils increases the storage and shelf life of guava fruits as well as decreases the decay and post-harvest disease percentage compared with control. These results were in harmony with, [ 50 ] Researchers found that, when stored winter guava fruits under cold temperatures for 24 days, eucalyptus and clove oils were very successful in lowering respiration rates, weight loss, and decay rates while also preserving the general quality of fruits. In the same direction, these results agreed with [ 51 ] who noted that applying an edible coating can improve protection against postharvest fruit deterioration by partially limiting gas exchange through the fruit peel and blocking the effect of ethylene. Generally, antimicrobial compounds in medicinal plant oils like moringa, lemongrass, and rosemary may inhibit fungal disease growth and delay its onset compared to the control. 5 Conclusions The study deals with the improvement of shelf life "Etmany" guava ( Psidium guajava L.) by means an edible coating include chitosan and different types of essential oils (Moringa, lemon grass, Marjoram, and Rosemary). The research found that dipping guava fruit into 2% chitosan or treating it with up to 1 or 2% Moringa oil could extend the cold storage life of the fruits for about 24 days, by reducing weight loss during this period without negatively affecting their overall quality. Results show that the Moringa oil treatments significantly improve fruits 'physiological and chemical properties as well as reduce bacterial and fungal loading. The treatments also helped reduce the fruit content of free radicals represented in H 2 O 2 due to the increased activity of peroxidase (POD) enzyme. Such a study will provide some understanding and evidence about the use of natural coatings for minimizing losses during storage due to high perishability character. Declarations Supplementary data No supplementary data. All data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article. Author contribution statement Conceptualization, N.A. and M.N.; methodology, S.H., M.N. and A.B.; software, M.N; validation, S.H. and M.N.; formal analysis, M.N.; writing—original draft preparation, N.A., M.N. and A.B.; writing—review and editing, S.H.; M.N., A.B. and N.A.; supervision, N.A. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript. Ethics declarations Ethics approval and consent to participate Not applicable. Consent for publication Not applicable. 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Due to its high nutritional content, it has been used medicinally to cure a variety of ailments, including rheumatic disorders, gastroenteritis, diarrhea, and wound healing [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR2\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2\u003c/span\u003e]. Guava has exceptional properties, but postharvest preservation is a challenge for it [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR3\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e3\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR4\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e4\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR5\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e5\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR6\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e6\u003c/span\u003e]. As a climacteric fruit, guavas have a short shelf life of three or four days at room temperature due to their quick rise in respiration rate and ethylene production [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR7\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e7\u003c/span\u003e]. Regretfully, postharvest losses exceed preharvest losses because of this vulnerability to harm [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR8\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e8\u003c/span\u003e]. Fruit senescence is an irreversible process marked by physiological and biochemical changes, leading to reduced color, flavor, and nutrition, thereby shortening shelf life. Delaying this process is crucial to preserve antioxidant activity and enhance the nutritional value of harvested fruit [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR9\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e9\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR10\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e10\u003c/span\u003e]. Guava fruit is susceptible to several physiological conditions as it ages, including weight loss and dry matter loss, as well as microbial invasions that cause rot and decay. The fruit's marketability and shelf life are greatly impacted by these problems [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR11\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e11\u003c/span\u003e]. By employing essential oils, chitosan and nano-chitosan to manage postharvest issues and preserve overall fruit quality during storage, these losses can be reduced, and markets can showcase healthy fruits [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR12\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e12\u003c/span\u003e]. According to [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR13\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e13\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR14\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e14\u003c/span\u003e], essential oils are natural antioxidants that are well known for their antibacterial and biodegradable qualities. They also have no lasting effect on fresh fruits. Accordingly, the presence of secondary metabolites produced by plants is associated with the antibacterial action of essential oils [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR15\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e15\u003c/span\u003e]. Its hydrophobic components interact with the lipids in the microorganism's cell membrane to cause metabolic harm and cell death [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR16\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e16\u003c/span\u003e]. This is how it works. Several studies demonstrate how important it is to apply essential oils after harvest to protect guavas' overall quality and lengthen their shelf life while they are being stored by a decrease in physiological loss, peroxidase enzyme activity, mold growth, and slower alterations in fruit color and other quality attributes. Various studies have highlighted the effectiveness of essential oils such as mustard oil, coconut oil, olive oil, almond oil, and grape seed oil [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR17\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e17\u003c/span\u003e], Jojoba oil [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR18\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e18\u003c/span\u003e], essential oils of eucalyptus, tulsi, and neem [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR19\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e19\u003c/span\u003e], cinnamon essential oil, coconut oil, peppermint oil, rosemary oil, and moringa gum [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR20\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e20\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR21\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e21\u003c/span\u003e], peppermint essential oil [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR22\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e22\u003c/span\u003e]. Additionally, the use of chitosan and nano-chitosan coatings on the fruit surface has shown promise in preventing moisture loss, gas exchange, and microbial invasion, ultimately prolonging the storage life of guava fruits while preserving their firmness, acidity, and nutritional content [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR23\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e23\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR24\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e24\u003c/span\u003e]. These combined approaches offer a comprehensive solution for post-harvest preservation, ensuring the long-term storage of guava fruits, especially during cold storage conditions.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherefore, the purpose of this study is to assess how apply affectation essential oils such as moringa, lemongrass, marjoram, rosemary, chitosan and nano-chitosan postharvest affects the prevention of decay, preservation of quality, and extension of the shelf life of winter guava fruits.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"2 Materials and Methods","content":"\u003cdiv id=\"Sec3\" class=\"Section2\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003e2.1 Plant Material\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe current study was carried out at postharvest laboratory at the agriculture college, Ain Shams University, Shoubra El Kheima during 2023 season. Winter guava yield of \u0026lsquo;Etmany\u0026rsquo; cv. was harvested in the second week of February at the maturity stage (yellowish green) According to [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR25\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e25\u003c/span\u003e], from guava trees grown in El-Qalubia Governorate, Egypt. The trees were 14 years old, planted in loamy clay soil and spaced five meters apart. All recommended agricultural practices were followed. The fruits were nearly identical, seemingly uniform in size, and devoid of any obvious signs of infection. Guava surfaces were sterilized by immersing them in a 1% sodium hypochlorite solution for three minutes, then washed with clean water and allowed to dry completely.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"Sec4\" class=\"Section2\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003e2.2 Experimental Design\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe fruits were distributed among eleven groups. T1\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;Distilled water (control), T2\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;chitosan 1%, T3\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;chitosan 2%, T4\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;Moringa oil 1%, T5\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;Moringa oil 2%, T6\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;lemon grass oil 1%, T7\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;lemon grass oil 2%, T8\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;Marjoram 1%, T9\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;Marjoram 2%, T10\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;Rosemary 1%, T11\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;Rosemary 2%. Each group included 5 replicates, each replicate containing 20 fruits. The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ethe fruit was immersed in treatment solution containing Tween-80 0.05% (v/v) to increase the wettability and adhesion to the surface of the guava fruit, for five minutes. The fruits were air-dried at room temperature until all traces of moisture were removed from their surfaces. All fruits were packed in cardboard boxes. Boxes were then stored at 8\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;1\u0026deg;C and 90% relative humidity. Treatment remains in storage until 50% of the fruits are damaged. Each treatment was evaluated at the time of harvest and then every four days thereafter, to evaluate the impact of edible coating treatments on the physical and chemical properties and diseases that appear, determine the type of disease, and measure the efficiency of the treatment used with guava fruits\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"Sec5\" class=\"Section2\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003e2.3 Physical Characteristics Measurements\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeight loss %, firmness (N/cm\u003csup\u003e2\u003c/sup\u003e), organoleptic rating\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"Sec6\" class=\"Section2\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003e2.4 Chemical Characteristics Measurements\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eTotal soluble solids (TSS), titratable acidity (TA%), TSS/TA ratio was computed by dividing the total acidity by the TSS values, L-Ascorbic Acid (mg/100 ml of the juice), Total Sugars (%), Reduced sugars (%), non-Reduced sugars (%).\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"Sec7\" class=\"Section2\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003e2.5 Oxidative Stress Markers\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003ePeroxidase enzyme activity (POD)\u003c/b\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccording to [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR26\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e26\u003c/span\u003e], the assay of peroxidase activity was carried out based on its ability to convert guaiacol into tetra guaiacol. To put it briefly, 1 g of fruit was crushed in 4 mL of extraction phosphate buffer. 2.9 mL of 100 mM phosphate buffer (pH 7.0), 20.1 mM guaiacol, 10 mM H\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003eO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003e, and 0.1 ML of the enzyme extract were all present in the reaction mixture. The increase in absorbance was recorded by the addition of H\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003eO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003e at 470 nm for 3 min.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eH\u003c/b\u003e \u003csub\u003e \u003cb\u003e2\u003c/b\u003e \u003c/sub\u003e \u003cb\u003eO\u003c/b\u003e \u003csub\u003e \u003cb\u003e2\u003c/b\u003e \u003c/sub\u003e \u003cb\u003econcentration\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe hydrogen peroxide (H\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003eO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003e) concentration was determined using the methodology of [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR27\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e27\u003c/span\u003e], with a few minor modifications. To homogenize 0.5 g of fruit pulp samples, three milliliters (mL) of 1% (w/v) tri-chloroacetic acid (TCA) were utilized. The homogenate was centrifuged at 10,000 rpm and 4\u0026deg;C for 10 minutes. After that, 0.75 mL of the supernatant was mixed with 0.75 ml of 10 mm K-phosphate buffer (pH 7.0), 1.5 mL of 1M KI, and 0.75 mL of the supernatant. A standard calibration curve was compared to the measured absorbance of H2O2 at 390 nm. The H\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003eO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003e concentration was calculated using a standard curve set between 0 and 15 nmol ml 1.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"Sec8\" class=\"Section2\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003e2.6 Postharvest disease\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eFruit post-harvest disease percentage (F.P.D. %)\u003c/b\u003e:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe proportion of disordered fruits\u0026mdash;which includes all ruined fruits brought on by rots and fungal infections\u0026mdash;was evaluated. Each treatment in the experiment was carried out in three repetitions of 20 fruits, and the results were calculated as the percentage of the initial fruit number. The faults were identified by calculating the number of decayed fruits at the harvesting date expressed as a percentage of the initial fruit number based on the formula:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eF.P.D.% = {(A / B) \u0026times; 100} where (A) is a number of decayed fruits at the time of sampling and (B) is a number of the initial fruits according to [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR28\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e28\u003c/span\u003e].\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"Sec9\" class=\"Section2\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003e2.7 Statistical Analysis\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe analysis of variance (ANOVA) approach was used for all statistical analyses of the various features. At p\u0026thinsp;\u0026le;\u0026thinsp;0.05, mean comparisons were performed using the multiple range test [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR29\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e29\u003c/span\u003e]. Using an SAS program, the analysis of variance was used to statistically examine the data.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e"},{"header":"3 Results","content":"\u003cdiv id=\"Sec11\" class=\"Section2\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003e3.1 Physical Characteristics Measurements\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe materials used to cover the \u0026lsquo;Etmany\u0026rsquo; winter guava fruits in this study influenced their physical characteristics, including weight loss percentage, firmness (N/cm\u003csup\u003e2\u003c/sup\u003e), and organoleptic rating \u003cb\u003e(\u003c/b\u003eTable \u003cspan refid=\"Tab1\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan refid=\"Tab2\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e2\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan refid=\"Tab3\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e3\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e)\u003c/b\u003e. There were positive effects of some substances such as chitosan and moringa oil, while there were negative effects of lemon grass oil and marjoram. Treating fruits with 2% chitosan and 1,2% moringa oil increased storage time to 24 days, while treating them with 1% chitosan and 1,2% rosemary oil extended it to 20 days, compared to 16 days for untreated fruits (control). On the other hand, the storage period of the fruits treated with 1,2% lemon grass oil and 1,2% Marjoram oil was not affected, as it also lasted for only 16 days. Generally, results in \u003cb\u003etable (1)\u003c/b\u003e showed that loss in weight of winter guava fruits increased with the progression of the storage times. The lowest weight loss percentages were achieved by 1% moringa oil treatment for the first 12 days of storage, while treatment with 2% moringa oil yielded the lowest values after 16, 20, and 24 days of storage. Concerning firmness (N/cm\u003csup\u003e2\u003c/sup\u003e) the highest values ​ were obtained when treated with 2% chitosan and 1,2% moringa oil. Generally, coating materials were effect on organoleptic for fruits. There was a negative change in the smell and color of the fruits when treated with lemon grass oil and marjoram oil. On the other hand, the fruits appeared with an attractive bright appearance when treated with 1,2% chitosan and 1,2% moringa oil and the smell, color and taste of the fruits were not affected. The highest values ​​of organoleptic resulted when the fruits were treated with 2% chitosan and 1,2% moringa oil throw storage period.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"gridtable\"\u003e\u003ctable float=\"Yes\" id=\"Tab1\" border=\"1\"\u003e \u003ccaption language=\"En\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionNumber\"\u003eTable 1\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionContent\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact of some edible coating materials on weight loss % during cold storage conditions (at 8\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;1\u0026deg;C and 90% RH) of winter guava fruits of \u0026lsquo;Etmany\u0026rsquo; \u003cem\u003ecv\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/caption\u003e \u003ccolgroup cols=\"7\"\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c1\" colnum=\"1\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c2\" colnum=\"2\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c3\" colnum=\"3\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c4\" colnum=\"4\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c5\" colnum=\"5\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c6\" colnum=\"6\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c7\" colnum=\"7\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cthead\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\" morerows=\"1\" rowspan=\"2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreatment\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colspan=\"6\" nameend=\"c7\" namest=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eDays after Storage\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12\u003c/p\u003e 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colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e42.71\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003echitosan 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.91\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.23\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.55\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.10\u003csup\u003eg\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.90\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003ef\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.01\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003ef\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e33.81\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.04\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003echitosan 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.22\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.33\u003csup\u003ede\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.61\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.06\u003csup\u003eh\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e 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\u003cp\u003e7.85\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.10\u003csup\u003ee\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.62\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003eh\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.59\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003ei\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.59\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.06\u003csup\u003ej\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.81\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ee\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.62\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.04\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003elemon grass oil 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.67\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ecd\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e30.55\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.10\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e40.55\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.10\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e50.63\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003elemon grass oil 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.66\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.12\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e34.52\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.23\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e42.62\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e54.62\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarjoram 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.65\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.09\u003csup\u003ecd\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.59\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003ed\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e34.55\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.10\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e38.60\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.07\u003csup\u003ed\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarjoram 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.68\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.06\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.26\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.09\u003csup\u003ee\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.60\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.06\u003csup\u003ee\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e33.30\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ee\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRosemary 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.05\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ebc\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.21\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.18\u003csup\u003ef\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.31\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003eg\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.59\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.07\u003csup\u003eg\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.62\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRosemary 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.19\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.27\u003csup\u003ede\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.93\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003ei\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.56\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.09\u003csup\u003ej\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.61\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.04\u003csup\u003ej\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.61\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ed\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tbody\u003e \u003c/colgroup\u003e \u003ctfoot\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"7\"\u003eAccording to the Tukey test, means that do not share the letters for each variable in each column differ significantly at p\u0026thinsp;\u0026le;\u0026thinsp;0.05.\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tfoot\u003e \u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"gridtable\"\u003e\u003ctable float=\"Yes\" id=\"Tab2\" border=\"1\"\u003e \u003ccaption language=\"En\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionNumber\"\u003eTable 2\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionContent\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact of some edible coating materials on firmness (N/cm\u003csup\u003e2\u003c/sup\u003e) during cold storage conditions (at 8\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;1\u0026deg;C and 90\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;5% RH) of winter guava fruit \u0026lsquo;Etmany\u0026rsquo; \u003cem\u003ecv.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/caption\u003e \u003ccolgroup cols=\"7\"\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c1\" colnum=\"1\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c2\" colnum=\"2\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c3\" colnum=\"3\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c4\" colnum=\"4\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c5\" colnum=\"5\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c6\" colnum=\"6\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c7\" colnum=\"7\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cthead\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\" morerows=\"1\" rowspan=\"2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003etreatment\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colspan=\"6\" nameend=\"c7\" namest=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eDays after Storage\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e16\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e20\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e24\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003econtrol\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.15\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.04\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.26\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.93\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.35\u003csup\u003ebc\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.99\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003ecd\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003echitosan 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.33\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.87\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.70\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.34\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.74\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.38\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.68\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.31\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.49\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003echitosan 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.24\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.38\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.70\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.34\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.90\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.52\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.68\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.31\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.70\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.34\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.99\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoringa oil 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.34\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.53\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.32\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.50\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.82\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.50\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.49\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.65\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.20\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.83\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoringa oil 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.34\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.53\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.49\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.82\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.50\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.82\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.50\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.65\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.99\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003elemon grass oil 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.49\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.82\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.50\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.49\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003ed\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.15\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.76\u003csup\u003ed\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003elemon grass oil 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.49\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.99\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.49\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003ecd\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.65\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003ebc\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarjoram 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.77\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.43\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.65\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.49\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003ea\u0026thinsp;\u0026minus;\u0026thinsp;c\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.49\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarjoram 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.78\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.45\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.82\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.50\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.65\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.65\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRosemary 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.81\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.49\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.99\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.15\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.65\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.49\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRosemary 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.75\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.40\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.49\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.82\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.50\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.65\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.65\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tbody\u003e \u003c/colgroup\u003e \u003ctfoot\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"7\"\u003eAccording to the Tukey test, means that do not share the letters for each variable in each column differ significantly at p\u0026thinsp;\u0026le;\u0026thinsp;0.05.\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tfoot\u003e \u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"gridtable\"\u003e\u003ctable 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colnum=\"5\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c6\" colnum=\"6\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c7\" colnum=\"7\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cthead\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\" morerows=\"1\" rowspan=\"2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003etreatment\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colspan=\"6\" nameend=\"c7\" namest=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eDays after Storage\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e16\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e20\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e 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align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.49\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.49\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.67\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.83\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.33\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.17\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRosemary 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.43\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.40\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.17\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.50\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.50\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.33\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.33\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tbody\u003e \u003c/colgroup\u003e \u003ctfoot\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"7\"\u003eAccording to the Tukey test, means that do not share the letters for each variable in each column differ significantly at p\u0026thinsp;\u0026le;\u0026thinsp;0.05.\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tfoot\u003e \u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"Sec12\" class=\"Section2\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003e3.2 Chemical Characteristics Measurements\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe chemical characteristics of fruits, which are represented by TSS, acidity%, TSS/acid ratio, L-Ascorbic acid, Total Sugars (%), Reduced sugars (%) and non-Reduced sugars (%), were affected by experimental variables \u003cb\u003e(\u003c/b\u003eTable \u003cspan refid=\"Tab4\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e4\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan refid=\"Tab5\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e5\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan refid=\"Tab6\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e6\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan refid=\"Tab7\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e7\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan refid=\"Tab8\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e8\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan refid=\"Tab9\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e9\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan refid=\"Tab10\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e10\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e)\u003c/b\u003e. After 4 days of cold storage, the control was obtained the highest values of chemical characteristics. While in later stages of cold storage, guava fruits which are treated with 2% chitosan and 1,2% moringa oil showed the highest TSS, TSS/acid ratio, L-Ascorbic acid, Total Sugars (%), Reduced sugars (%) and non-Reduced sugars (%) compared to other treatments \u003cb\u003e(\u003c/b\u003eTable \u003cspan refid=\"Tab4\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e4\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan refid=\"Tab6\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e6\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan refid=\"Tab7\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e7\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan refid=\"Tab8\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e8\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan refid=\"Tab9\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e9\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan refid=\"Tab10\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e10\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e)\u003c/b\u003e. Moreover, the lowest values of acidity% showed in the fruits which are treated with 2% chitosan and 1,2% moringa oil \u003cb\u003e(\u003c/b\u003eTable\u003cspan refid=\"Tab5\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e5\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e)\u003c/b\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"gridtable\"\u003e\u003ctable float=\"Yes\" id=\"Tab4\" border=\"1\"\u003e \u003ccaption language=\"En\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionNumber\"\u003eTable 4\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionContent\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact of some edible coating materials on total soluble solids (\u0026deg;Brix) during cold storage conditions (at 8\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;1\u0026deg;C and 90\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;5% RH) of winter guava fruit \u0026lsquo;Etmany\u0026rsquo; \u003cem\u003ecv.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/caption\u003e \u003ccolgroup cols=\"7\"\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c1\" colnum=\"1\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c2\" colnum=\"2\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c3\" colnum=\"3\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c4\" colnum=\"4\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c5\" colnum=\"5\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c6\" colnum=\"6\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c7\" colnum=\"7\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cthead\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\" morerows=\"1\" rowspan=\"2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003etreatment\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colspan=\"6\" nameend=\"c7\" namest=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eDays after Storage\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e16\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e20\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e24\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003econtrol\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.00\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.23\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ed\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.32\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.67\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003echitosan 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.53\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ebc\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.04\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ee\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.75\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.95\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.83\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003echitosan 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.45\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003ecd\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.23\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ed\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.67\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ecd\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.32\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.65\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.15\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.13\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoringa oil 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.63\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.54\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.73\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.33\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.67\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoringa oil 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.62\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.10\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.82\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.95\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.65\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.17\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.28\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.31\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.04\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003elemon grass oil 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.34\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ede\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.35\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.58\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.08\u003csup\u003ed\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.67\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.76\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003elemon grass oil 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.44\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ecd\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.63\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.94\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.04\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.67\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.76\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarjoram 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.25\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003ee\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.45\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003eg\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.85\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003eg\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.87\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.4\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarjoram 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.35\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003ede\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.84\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.04\u003csup\u003ef\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.05\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003ef\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.83\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.76\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRosemary 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.35\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003ede\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.74\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.04\u003csup\u003ef\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.34\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ee\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.06\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.07\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.00\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.50\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRosemary 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.65\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.04\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ee\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.65\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003ecd\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.44\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.17\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.29\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tbody\u003e \u003c/colgroup\u003e \u003ctfoot\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"7\"\u003eAccording to the Tukey test, means that do not share the letters for each variable in each column differ significantly at p\u0026thinsp;\u0026le;\u0026thinsp;0.05.\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tfoot\u003e \u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"gridtable\"\u003e\u003ctable float=\"Yes\" id=\"Tab5\" border=\"1\"\u003e \u003ccaption language=\"En\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionNumber\"\u003eTable 5\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionContent\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact of some edible coating materials on titratable acidity (%) during cold storage conditions (at 8\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;1\u0026deg;C and 90\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;5% RH) of winter guava fruit \u0026lsquo;Etmany\u0026rsquo; \u003cem\u003ecv\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/caption\u003e \u003ccolgroup cols=\"7\"\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c1\" colnum=\"1\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c2\" colnum=\"2\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c3\" colnum=\"3\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c4\" colnum=\"4\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c5\" colnum=\"5\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c6\" colnum=\"6\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c7\" colnum=\"7\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cthead\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\" morerows=\"1\" rowspan=\"2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003etreatment\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colspan=\"6\" nameend=\"c7\" namest=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eDays after Storage\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e16\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e20\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e24\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003econtrol\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.81\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.85\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.88\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ebc\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.91\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ecd\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003echitosan 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.78\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ecd\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.81\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ecd\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.82\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ee\u0026thinsp;\u0026minus;\u0026thinsp;g\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.9\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ecd\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.91\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e 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2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.77\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ed\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.79\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ed\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.82\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ee\u0026thinsp;\u0026minus;\u0026thinsp;g\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.02\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ebc\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e 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\u003cp\u003eMarjoram 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.82\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.82\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ebc\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.91\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.08\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.12\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRosemary 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.82\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.85\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.87\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ecd\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.94\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003eb\u0026thinsp;\u0026minus;\u0026thinsp;d\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.06\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.06\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRosemary 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.80\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ea\u0026thinsp;\u0026minus;\u0026thinsp;c\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.83\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.85\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ec\u0026thinsp;\u0026minus;\u0026thinsp;e\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0.91\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ecd\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.26\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tbody\u003e \u003c/colgroup\u003e \u003ctfoot\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"7\"\u003eAccording to the Tukey test, means that do not share the letters for each variable in each column differ significantly at p\u0026thinsp;\u0026le;\u0026thinsp;0.05.\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tfoot\u003e \u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"gridtable\"\u003e\u003ctable float=\"Yes\" id=\"Tab6\" border=\"1\"\u003e \u003ccaption language=\"En\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionNumber\"\u003eTable 6\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionContent\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact of some edible coating materials on TSS/acidity ratio during cold storage conditions (at 8\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;1\u0026deg;C and 90\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;5% RH) of winter guava fruit \u0026lsquo;Etmany\u0026rsquo; \u003cem\u003ecv\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/caption\u003e \u003ccolgroup cols=\"7\"\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c1\" colnum=\"1\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c2\" colnum=\"2\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c3\" colnum=\"3\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c4\" colnum=\"4\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c5\" colnum=\"5\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c6\" colnum=\"6\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c7\" colnum=\"7\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cthead\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\" morerows=\"1\" rowspan=\"2\"\u003e 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align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.79\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.08\u003csup\u003ede\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.28\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.9\u003csup\u003ede\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003elemon grass oil 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.55\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.22\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.73\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.22\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.63\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.3\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.46\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.95\u003csup\u003ede\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarjoram 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.66\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.14\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.18\u003csup\u003ef\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.67\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.16\u003csup\u003eg\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.81\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.46\u003csup\u003ef\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarjoram 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.67\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.22\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.13\u003csup\u003ede\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.19\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.33\u003csup\u003eg\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.14\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.75\u003csup\u003ee\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRosemary 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.67\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.11\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.64\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.1\u003csup\u003ef\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.03\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.15\u003csup\u003ef\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.79\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.16\u003csup\u003ebc\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.49\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.87\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRosemary 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.26\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.15\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.24\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.07\u003csup\u003ede\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.71\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.14\u003csup\u003ee\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.62\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.2\u003csup\u003ebc\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.07\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.1\u003csup\u003ed\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tbody\u003e \u003c/colgroup\u003e \u003ctfoot\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"7\"\u003eAccording to the Tukey test, means that do not share the letters for each variable in each column differ significantly at p\u0026thinsp;\u0026le;\u0026thinsp;0.05.\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tfoot\u003e \u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"gridtable\"\u003e\u003ctable float=\"Yes\" id=\"Tab7\" border=\"1\"\u003e \u003ccaption language=\"En\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionNumber\"\u003eTable 7\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionContent\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact of some edible coating materials on L-Ascorbic Acid (mg/100 ml of the juice) during cold storage conditions (at 8\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;1\u0026deg;C and 90\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;5% RH) of winter guava fruit \u0026lsquo;Etmany\u0026rsquo; \u003cem\u003ecv\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/caption\u003e \u003ccolgroup cols=\"7\"\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c1\" colnum=\"1\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c2\" colnum=\"2\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c3\" colnum=\"3\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c4\" colnum=\"4\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c5\" colnum=\"5\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c6\" colnum=\"6\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c7\" colnum=\"7\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cthead\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\" morerows=\"1\" rowspan=\"2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003etreatment\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colspan=\"6\" nameend=\"c7\" namest=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eDays after Storage\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e16\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e20\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e24\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003econtrol\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e33.60\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e30.51\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.15\u003csup\u003ee\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.68\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.06\u003csup\u003ee\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.68\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.15\u003csup\u003ed\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003echitosan 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e34.65\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e31.78\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.12\u003csup\u003ed\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e30.87\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ed\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e30.68\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.06\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.56\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.60\u003csup\u003ed\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003echitosan 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e34.59\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e32.76\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.19\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e 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\u003cp\u003e34.49\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.21\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e33.50\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.15\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e32.98\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.08\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e31.54\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.09\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e29.90\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.07\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoringa oil 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e 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\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003elemon grass oil 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e33.72\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.12\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.86\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.20\u003csup\u003eg\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.50\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.14\u003csup\u003eg\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.38\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.34\u003csup\u003ef\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003elemon grass oil 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e35.43\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.38\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e29.22\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.50\u003csup\u003efg\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.43\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.38\u003csup\u003ef\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.73\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.14\u003csup\u003ee\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarjoram 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e32.62\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003ed\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e30.58\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.12\u003csup\u003ee\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.58\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.06\u003csup\u003ef\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.30\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.33\u003csup\u003ef\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarjoram 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e32.69\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.27\u003csup\u003ed\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e29.80\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.13\u003csup\u003ef\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.90\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.09\u003csup\u003ef\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.78\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.12\u003csup\u003ef\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRosemary 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e33.75\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.16\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e32.56\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e30.34\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.39\u003csup\u003ed\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.28\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.26\u003csup\u003ed\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.50\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.17\u003csup\u003ee\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRosemary 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e34.72\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.12\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e33.68\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.16\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e33.60\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e31.48\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.14\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.61\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.06\u003csup\u003ed\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tbody\u003e \u003c/colgroup\u003e \u003ctfoot\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"7\"\u003eAccording to the Tukey test, means that do not share the letters for each variable in each column differ significantly at p\u0026thinsp;\u0026le;\u0026thinsp;0.05.\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tfoot\u003e \u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"gridtable\"\u003e\u003ctable float=\"Yes\" id=\"Tab8\" border=\"1\"\u003e \u003ccaption language=\"En\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionNumber\"\u003eTable 8\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionContent\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact of some edible coating materials on total sugars (%) during cold storage conditions (at 8\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;1\u0026deg;C and 90\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;5% RH) of winter guava fruit \u0026lsquo;Etmany\u0026rsquo; \u003cem\u003ecv\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/caption\u003e \u003ccolgroup cols=\"7\"\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c1\" colnum=\"1\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c2\" colnum=\"2\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c3\" colnum=\"3\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c4\" colnum=\"4\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c5\" colnum=\"5\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c6\" colnum=\"6\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c7\" colnum=\"7\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cthead\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\" morerows=\"1\" rowspan=\"2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003etreatment\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colspan=\"6\" nameend=\"c7\" namest=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eDays after Storage\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e16\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e20\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e24\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003econtrol\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.58\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.76\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ed\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.67\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.49\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.24\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003echitosan 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.20\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ebc\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.61\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ee\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.19\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.04\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.36\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.04\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.62\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.24\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003echitosan 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.13\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.04\u003csup\u003ecd\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.76\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ed\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.12\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ecd\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.66\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.93\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.04\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.52\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.11\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoringa oil 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.28\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.02\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.17\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.67\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e 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\u003cp\u003e9.46\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.04\u003csup\u003eg\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.65\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.33\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarjoram 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.05\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.04\u003csup\u003ede\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.45\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ef\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.62\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.04\u003csup\u003ef\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.62\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.62\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRosemary 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.05\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.04\u003csup\u003ede\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.37\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ef\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.86\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ee\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.45\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.76\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.41\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRosemary 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.29\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.04\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.61\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ee\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.11\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.04\u003csup\u003ecd\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.76\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.90\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.24\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tbody\u003e \u003c/colgroup\u003e \u003ctfoot\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"7\"\u003eAccording to the Tukey test, means that do not share the letters for each variable in each column differ significantly at p\u0026thinsp;\u0026le;\u0026thinsp;0.05.\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tfoot\u003e \u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"gridtable\"\u003e\u003ctable float=\"Yes\" id=\"Tab9\" border=\"1\"\u003e \u003ccaption language=\"En\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionNumber\"\u003eTable 9\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionContent\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact of some edible coating materials on reduced sugars (%) during cold storage conditions (at 8\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;1\u0026deg;C and 90\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;5% RH) of winter guava fruit \u0026lsquo;Etmany\u0026rsquo; \u003cem\u003ecv\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/caption\u003e \u003ccolgroup cols=\"7\"\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c1\" colnum=\"1\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c2\" colnum=\"2\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c3\" colnum=\"3\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c4\" colnum=\"4\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c5\" colnum=\"5\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c6\" colnum=\"6\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c7\" colnum=\"7\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cthead\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\" morerows=\"1\" rowspan=\"2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003etreatment\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colspan=\"6\" nameend=\"c7\" namest=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eDays after Storage\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e16\u003c/p\u003e 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\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003elemon grass oil 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.58\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ede\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.00\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.09\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ed\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.31\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.31\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003elemon grass oil 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.62\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ecd\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.11\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.24\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.31\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.31\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarjoram 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.55\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ee\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.63\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003eg\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.79\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003eg\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.39\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.17\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarjoram 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.59\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ede\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.79\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ef\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.88\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ef\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.38\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.31\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRosemary 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.59\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ede\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.75\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ef\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.99\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ee\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.29\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.45\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.20\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRosemary 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.71\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.87\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ee\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.12\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ecd\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.44\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.52\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.12\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tbody\u003e \u003c/colgroup\u003e \u003ctfoot\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"7\"\u003eAccording to the Tukey test, means that do not share the letters for each variable in each column differ significantly at p\u0026thinsp;\u0026le;\u0026thinsp;0.05.\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tfoot\u003e \u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"gridtable\"\u003e\u003ctable float=\"Yes\" id=\"Tab10\" border=\"1\"\u003e \u003ccaption language=\"En\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionNumber\"\u003eTable 10\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionContent\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact of some edible coating materials on non-reduced sugars (%) during cold storage conditions (at 8\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;1\u0026deg;C and 90\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;5% RH) of winter guava fruit \u0026lsquo;Etmany\u0026rsquo; \u003cem\u003ecv\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/caption\u003e \u003ccolgroup cols=\"7\"\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c1\" colnum=\"1\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c2\" colnum=\"2\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c3\" colnum=\"3\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c4\" colnum=\"4\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c5\" colnum=\"5\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c6\" colnum=\"6\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c7\" colnum=\"7\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cthead\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\" morerows=\"1\" rowspan=\"2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003etreatment\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colspan=\"6\" nameend=\"c7\" namest=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eDays after Storage\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e16\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e20\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e24\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003econtrol\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.73\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.82\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ed\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.27\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.18\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.12\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003echitosan 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.54\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ebc\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.74\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ee\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.03\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.11\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.25\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.12\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003echitosan 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.50\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ecd\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.82\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ed\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.99\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ecd\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.17\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.40\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.20\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.05\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoringa oil 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.57\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.94\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.02\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.27\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.41\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.12\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e 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\u003cp\u003e5.61\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.12\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.26\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003elemon grass oil 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.45\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ede\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.87\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.96\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ed\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.18\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.31\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003elemon grass oil 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.49\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ecd\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.98\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.11\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.18\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.31\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarjoram 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.42\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ee\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.50\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003eg\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.66\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003eg\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.26\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.17\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarjoram 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.46\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ede\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.66\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ef\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.75\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ef\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.25\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.31\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRosemary 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.46\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ede\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.62\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ef\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.86\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ee\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.16\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.03\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.32\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.20\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRosemary 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.58\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.74\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ee\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.99\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.02\u003csup\u003ecd\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.31\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.01\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.39\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;0.12\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tbody\u003e \u003c/colgroup\u003e \u003ctfoot\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"7\"\u003eAccording to the Tukey test, means that do not share the letters for each variable in each column differ significantly at p\u0026thinsp;\u0026le;\u0026thinsp;0.05.\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tfoot\u003e \u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"gridtable\"\u003e\u003ctable float=\"Yes\" id=\"Tab11\" border=\"1\"\u003e \u003ccaption language=\"En\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionNumber\"\u003eTable 11\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CaptionContent\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact of some edible coating materials on fruit post-harvest disease percentage (F.P.D. %) during cold storage conditions (at 8\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;1\u0026deg;C and 90% RH) of winter guava fruits of \u0026lsquo;Etmany\u0026rsquo; \u003cem\u003ecv\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/caption\u003e \u003ccolgroup cols=\"7\"\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c1\" colnum=\"1\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c2\" colnum=\"2\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c3\" colnum=\"3\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c4\" colnum=\"4\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c5\" colnum=\"5\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c6\" colnum=\"6\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c7\" colnum=\"7\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cthead\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\" morerows=\"1\" rowspan=\"2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003etreatment\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colspan=\"6\" nameend=\"c7\" namest=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eDays after Storage\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e8\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e12\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e16\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e20\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e24\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/th\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003econtrol\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e15\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e30\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003echitosan 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003echitosan 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoringa oil 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoringa oil 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003elemon grass oil 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003elemon grass oil 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarjoram 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10\u003csup\u003eb\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e25\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarjoram 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e5\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e20\u003csup\u003ebc\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRosemary 1%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e15\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e15\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eRosemary 2%\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10\u003csup\u003ec\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e10\u003csup\u003eab\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/td\u003e \u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tbody\u003e \u003c/colgroup\u003e \u003ctfoot\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"7\"\u003eAccording to the Tukey test, means that do not share the letters for each variable in each column differ significantly at p\u0026thinsp;\u0026le;\u0026thinsp;0.05.\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e \u003c/tfoot\u003e \u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"Sec13\" class=\"Section2\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003e3.3 Oxidative Stress Markers\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe fruit content of H\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003eO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003e was increasing during storage. In general, control fruits had the highest H\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003eO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003e content on the 16th day of storage in the two seasons \u003cb\u003e(\u003c/b\u003eFig.\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan refid=\"Fig2\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003eA, B\u003cb\u003e)\u003c/b\u003e. The treatments reduced the H\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003eO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003e content of fruits during the storage period, and the content was lowest in fruits treated with moringa oil 2%, moringa oil 1%, and chitosan 2%, respectively. On the other hand, peroxidase (POD) enzyme activity increased in the treated fruits compared to the control fruits \u003cb\u003e(Fig.\u0026nbsp;2A, B)\u003c/b\u003e. The highest activity of the enzyme was in fruits treated with moringa oil 2%, moringa oil 1%, and chitosan 2%, respectively at 20th day of storage.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"Sec14\" class=\"Section2\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003e3.4 Postharvest disease spoilage evaluation\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eFruit post-harvest disease percentage (F.P.D. %)\u003c/b\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe results in the \u003cb\u003etable (11)\u003c/b\u003e showed that there were continuous increases in decay due to post harvest disease percentage with a prolonging storage period in all treatments except the treatment of chitosan 2% and moringa oil at 0.1% and 2%. Generally, post-harvest diseases emerged in the control and marjoram oil at 1% and 2% treatments fruits after 12 days of storage. The treatment of moringa oil at 0.1% and 2% recorded the best results which revealed the lowest decay percentage of fruits, moreover it has the highest physiological characteristics. Followed by chitosan 2%, and lemon grass oil 1%, and 2% while both treatments recorded physiological characters less than moringa oil. On the other side, control and marjoram oil 1% and 2% showed the highest Post harvest disease percentage followed by rosemary grass oil 1% and 2% treatments recorded.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e"},{"header":"4 Discussion","content":"\u003cp\u003eHorticultural commodities are highly perishable in nature. Between harvest and consumption, many crops change quickly, which causes spoiling and lowers their market value. It has been estimated that between 30 and 40 percent of the produce has spoiled. In addition to the growers' loss, there is also a significant loss in human nutrition and input waste. Guava is characterized as short postharvest life, high susceptibility to chilling, mechanical damage and pathogens limiting its distribution to the domestic markets [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR30\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e30\u003c/span\u003e]. Edible coatings help fruits and vegetables stay fresh longer without altering their nutritional value. These coatings not only extend shelf life but also promote environmental sustainability [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR31\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e31\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR32\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e32\u003c/span\u003e].\u003c/p\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"Sec16\" class=\"Section2\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003e4.1 Physical Characteristics Measurements\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoating treatments for guava reduced weight loss percentage, likely by maintaining maximum moisture content around the fruit’s surface. Fruit tissues lose moisture, this causes a percentage of weight loss. Also results in physiological changes, decreased quality, and decreased market value. Water loss was reduced by using innovative modified coating processes and edible coatings [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR33\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e33\u003c/span\u003e]. Edible coatings slow down water vapor diffusion from fruit, reducing transpiration and water loss. They also regulate gas exchange, including water vapor, oxygen, and carbon dioxide, helping to maintain optimal humidity levels and prevent excessive moisture loss. In the same direction [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR17\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e17\u003c/span\u003e] reported that Minimum reduction in Physiological Loss in Weight (PLW) of guava coated with mustard oil coating compared to without coating was probably due to maintenance of maximum moisture content around the surface of the fruit. Furthermore, a comparison between control group, the moringa oil–beeswax group demonstrated the effectiveness of the coating, which had a significant impact on the cucumbers' weight loss outcomes. The moringa oil–beeswax group showed a usually slower rate of weight loss progression, indicating that coating had a moderating influence on weight loss [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR34\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e34\u003c/span\u003e]. Chitosan coatings are effective in reducing water loss from fruits, which in turn decreases weight loss. By forming a barrier, these natural polysaccharide coatings help minimize dehydration, slow down maturation, and delay senescence in fruits, thus extending their shelf life [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR35\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e35\u003c/span\u003e]. Concerning fruit firmness, the firmness of fruits declined progressively throughout the storage period. Chitosan coatings have been found to significantly enhance plum fruit firmness by maintaining it up to approximately 78%, while also retarding weight loss by about 52% [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR35\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e35\u003c/span\u003e]. Fruit firmness of coated fruits may be retained overall because the chitosan coating modifies the air conditions surrounding the fruit surface, preventing the breakdown of insoluble proto pectin into more soluble pectic acid and pectin [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR36\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e36\u003c/span\u003e]. Also, Coatings generate a high level of CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003e and low levels of O\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003e, an atmosphere that reduces the activity of cell softening enzymes, preserving fruit firmness during storage. They also slow the degradation of structural components, primarily insoluble pectin and protopectin. This study demonstrated that edible coatings significantly enhance firmness retention [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR37\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e37\u003c/span\u003e]. Moringa oil coatings have been studied for their effects on fruit firmness and shelf life. Research indicates that edible coatings containing Moringa oil can help improve fruit quality by retaining firmness and reducing mass loss during storage [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR34\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e34\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR38\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e38\u003c/span\u003e]. [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR39\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e39\u003c/span\u003e] in study on Mandarin cv. Daisy fruits, the study found that the firmness gradually decreased during storage, among the treatments, coconut oil maintained the highest firmness. Consumer acceptability is linked to fruit texture or firmness, which diminishes over time, ultimately reducing shelf life and promoting fungal contamination. Enzymatic actions alter cell turgidity and cell wall polysaccharides, leading to softening through solubilization, desertification, and depolymerization, along with a loss of neutral sugars and galacturonic acid [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR40\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e40\u003c/span\u003e]. Edible oils help preserve fruit firmness by reducing water loss, slowing senescence, and inhibiting microbial activities that degrade cell walls. These findings align with [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR41\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e41\u003c/span\u003e], who reported that coconut oil coated mandarin fruits remained the firmest. Organoleptic rating refers to the evaluation of fruits based on sensory properties such as taste, aroma, texture, and appearance. Fruits coated with chitosan and moringa oil may have a higher organoleptic rating because the coating preserves the fruits' aesthetic appeal and acceptability, which may also be a result of their slower ripening rates. Using chitosan, a natural biopolymer with antimicrobial properties, can enhance the freshness and prolong shelf life of fruits, which may positively influence their organoleptic qualities. Research has highlighted chitosan's effectiveness as a natural preservative, potentially improving the sensory attributes of fresh produce [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR42\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e42\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR43\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e43\u003c/span\u003e]. In the case of Moringa oil, studies have indicated that Moringa products, including oil, can possess desirable organoleptic qualities due to their nutritional content and flavor. [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR44\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e44\u003c/span\u003e] in study examined the impact of moringa and sesame seed oil coatings on the sensory qualities of stored sweet orange fruits. The findings revealed that while the type of oil and cultivar did not significantly affect fruit appearance, oranges coated with 1% edible oil showed improved visual quality. fruits coated with moringa seed oil were more visually appealing. Starting from Day 5, coated fruits exhibited significantly better taste and flavor, being twice as enjoyable as uncoated control fruits after 30 days. Overall acceptability ratings favored the coated fruits, which maintained better sensory attributes despite a general decline over storage time. The study concluded that moringa and sesame seed oil coatings positively influenced the sensory qualities of sweet oranges stored under ambient conditions.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"Sec17\" class=\"Section2\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003e4.2 Chemical Characteristics Measurements\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eTSS temporarily increases during post-harvest storage due to the hydrolysis of insoluble polysaccharides into sugars, resulting in higher sucrose content [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR17\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e17\u003c/span\u003e]. Treatments with 2% chitosan and 1.2% moringa oil may have reduced metabolic activity early in the experiment, preserving fruit contents and increasing soluble solids in later stages. The observed decrease in TSS content in control and some treatments results from the depletion, degradation, and consumption of sugar during the ripening and respiration of fresh produce, especially on the last day of storage [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR45\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e45\u003c/span\u003e]. Present investigations are also in agreement with results for coconut oil coated mandarin fruits [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR41\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e41\u003c/span\u003e], coconut oil and coated mango fruits [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR39\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e39\u003c/span\u003e], \u003cem\u003eMoringa oleifera\u003c/em\u003e coated Tommy atkins mango fruits [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR46\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e46\u003c/span\u003e]. On the other hand, coating applied had a significant impact on total acidity. [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR47\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e47\u003c/span\u003e] suggested that coating the fruit may slow its respiration rate, leading to reduced use of respiratory substrates like organic acids and a subsequent decrease in acidity.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"Sec18\" class=\"Section2\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003e4.3 Oxidative Stress Markers\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eResults in Fig.\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan refid=\"Fig2\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e align with previous findings that edible coating boosts POD activity in Mexican lime [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR48\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e48\u003c/span\u003e] and increases both guaiacol peroxidase (G-POD), polyphenol oxidase (PPO), and catalase (CAT) in Strawberry [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR49\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e49\u003c/span\u003e]. Enhanced POD activity effectively reduced H\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003eO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003e levels, consistent with our findings (Fig.\u0026nbsp;2). Fruit senescence is primarily caused by lipid oxidation and reactive oxygen species [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR9\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e9\u003c/span\u003e]. Our data (Fig.\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan refid=\"Fig2\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e) supports that 2% chitosan and 1.2% moringa oil treatment lowers H\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003eO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003e in Guava fruits, slowing ripening and senescence during storage. This corroborates findings where melatonin significantly reduced H\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003eO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003e in stored peach and cassava, and decreased O\u003csup\u003e2•−\u003c/sup\u003e and H\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003eO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003e in sweet cherries postharvest.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"Sec19\" class=\"Section2\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003e4.4 Postharvest disease Spoilage evaluation\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe results showed that using oils increases the storage and shelf life of guava fruits as well as decreases the decay and post-harvest disease percentage compared with control. These results were in harmony with, [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR50\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e50\u003c/span\u003e] Researchers found that, when stored winter guava fruits under cold temperatures for 24 days, eucalyptus and clove oils were very successful in lowering respiration rates, weight loss, and decay rates while also preserving the general quality of fruits. In the same direction, these results agreed with [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR51\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e51\u003c/span\u003e] who noted that applying an edible coating can improve protection against postharvest fruit deterioration by partially limiting gas exchange through the fruit peel and blocking the effect of ethylene. Generally, antimicrobial compounds in medicinal plant oils like moringa, lemongrass, and rosemary may inhibit fungal disease growth and delay its onset compared to the control.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e"},{"header":"5 Conclusions","content":"\u003cp\u003eThe study deals with the improvement of shelf life \"Etmany\" guava (\u003cem\u003ePsidium guajava\u003c/em\u003e L.) by means an edible coating include chitosan and different types of essential oils (Moringa, lemon grass, Marjoram, and Rosemary). The research found that dipping guava fruit into 2% chitosan or treating it with up to 1 or 2% Moringa oil could extend the cold storage life of the fruits for about 24 days, by reducing weight loss during this period without negatively affecting their overall quality. Results show that the Moringa oil treatments significantly improve fruits 'physiological and chemical properties as well as reduce bacterial and fungal loading. The treatments also helped reduce the fruit content of free radicals represented in H\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003eO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003e due to the increased activity of peroxidase (POD) enzyme. Such a study will provide some understanding and evidence about the use of natural coatings for minimizing losses during storage due to high perishability character.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"Declarations","content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSupplementary data\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo supplementary data. All\u0026nbsp;data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor contribution statement\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConceptualization, N.A. and M.N.; methodology, S.H., M.N. and A.B.; software, M.N; validation, S.H. and M.N.; formal analysis, M.N.; writing\u0026mdash;original draft preparation, N.A., M.N. and A.B.; writing\u0026mdash;review and editing, S.H.; M.N., A.B. and N.A.; supervision, N.A. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEthics declarations\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEthics approval and consent to participate Not applicable.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConsent for publication\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot applicable.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors are thankful to lab of postharvest and fruit physiology, Horticulture department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, for providing laboratory facilities for research.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConflict of Interest\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll authors confirm that they have no conflict of interest.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eData availability\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe datasets generated during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFunding\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen access funding provided by The Science, Technology \u0026amp; Innovation Funding Authority (STDF) in cooperation with The Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB).\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"References","content":"\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbd El-Samie MKA, Khalifa EA. 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However, it is prone to physical and biological deterioration during distribution and storage. The aim of this study applies an edible coating method to minimize quality loss, biological deterioration and postharvest spoilage, to extend shelf-life in cultivar \" Etmany\" guava. Guava was coated by chitosan and edible oil such as Moringa oil, lemon grass oil, Marjoram oil, Rosemary oil. Chitosan at 2% and moringa oil at 1% and 2% extended the cold storage of fruits by up to 24 days. Moringa oil treatment at 1% and 2% resulted in less weight loss than 1% chitosan on day 24 of storage, with the fruits exhibiting superior quality characteristics (total soluble solids, L-Ascorbic Acid, total sugars, reduced and non-reduced sugars). The results indicated that H\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003eO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003e levels in fruits treated with 2% Chitosan and 1% or 2% moringa oil were lower than in other treatments, attributed to enhanced peroxidase (POD) enzyme activity. Moreover, chitosan and oils coating substantially decreased bacteria and yeasts/molds on the fruit. Generally, moringa oil was the best treatment that increased the physiological and chemical characteristics in addition reduced the post-harvest disease soilage.\u003c/p\u003e","manuscriptTitle":"Enhancing storability of Etmany guava (Psidium guajava L.) with edible coating materials","msid":"","msnumber":"","nonDraftVersions":[{"code":1,"date":"2024-12-17 08:54:53","doi":"10.21203/rs.3.rs-5448504/v1","editorialEvents":[{"type":"communityComments","content":0}],"status":"published","journal":{"display":true,"email":"[email protected]","identity":"researchsquare","isNatureJournal":false,"hasQc":true,"allowDirectSubmit":true,"externalIdentity":"","sideBox":"","snPcode":"","submissionUrl":"/submission","title":"Research Square","twitterHandle":"researchsquare","acdcEnabled":true,"dfaEnabled":false,"editorialSystem":"","reportingPortfolio":"","inReviewEnabled":false,"inReviewRevisionsEnabled":true}}],"origin":"","ownerIdentity":"b30e527a-12a0-4ba5-9916-157c3a21bbf7","owner":[],"postedDate":"December 17th, 2024","published":true,"recentEditorialEvents":[],"rejectedJournal":[],"revision":"","amendment":"","status":"posted","subjectAreas":[],"tags":[],"updatedAt":"2025-07-03T11:53:21+00:00","versionOfRecord":[],"versionCreatedAt":"2024-12-17 08:54:53","video":"","vorDoi":"","vorDoiUrl":"","workflowStages":[]},"version":"v1","identity":"rs-5448504","journalConfig":"researchsquare"},"__N_SSP":true},"page":"/article/[identity]/[[...version]]","query":{"redirect":"/article/rs-5448504","identity":"rs-5448504","version":["v1"]},"buildId":"qtupq5eGEP_6zYnWcrvyt","isFallback":false,"isExperimentalCompile":false,"dynamicIds":[84888],"gssp":true,"scriptLoader":[]}