) have pointed out that a decrease in this
parameter is related to both an increase in pigment concentration and
the application of a coating, since these act as an oxygen barrier that
could limit the action of polyphenol oxidases. Finally, it was possible
to conclude that fresh-cut apples treated with nanospheres and those
treated with nanoemulsion with, and without xanthan gum, were the
ones that had the lowest changes in L* values.