After 2 days of storage, the TBARS values of the samples
except chitosan were exceeded TBARS value of 2 mg/kg (Fig. 4).
Although an increasing trend of TBARS values of the all samples
was detected, there was no significant difference between those of
the control samples and the samples packed with active bags, up to
2 days (p < 0.05). After 2 days of storage, TBARS values of all
samples packaged with active bags were significantly lower
(p < 0.05) than those of the samples packaged with control bags.
Lower rate of lipid oxidation in samples packed with active bags
compared to samples packed with control bags can also be related
with the lower oxygen transmission rates of active bags compared
to control bags.