Table 1.
Analyses of longan fruit after 30 days of storage at 2°Ca
Chitosan (%) Total soluble solids (%) Titratable acidity (%) Ascorbic acid (mg/100 g pulp)
Before storage 23.1 0.14 53.6
After storage
0 18.9 cd 0.08 c 38.8 d
0.5 19.3 c 0.08 c 42.9 c
1.0 21.2 ab 0.11 ab 46.8 b
2.0 21.7 a 0.12 a 50.4 a
a
Means within a column followed by the same letter are not significantly different at P