The lower PAL activity and higher activities of scavenger antioxidant enzymes(i.e., SOD, POD, and CAT) of the coated jujubes can be attributed to the compound coating. Increased MDA in the coated jujubes was restrained. Composite coating had shown to be superior in preserving total flavonoid than chitosan coating alone. But no differences were observed in terms of vitamin C loss and total polyphenol content between composite coating and control