In all the samples there was an increase in free fatty acids Fig. 1f.
The increase in free fatty acid in coconut water on storage is
inevitable because of the high fat and mineral content (Das
Purkayastha, Kalita, Mahnot, et al., 2012; Reddy et al., 2007). The
control showed higher increase in free fatty acid content, while in
the treated sample the increase in free fatty acid content was more
in plastic bottle than glass bottle. However, the level got stabilized
thereafter in both type of packaging materials probably due to
antioxidant activity of ascorbic acid and L-cysteine that reduced fat
degradation.