Therefore, fresh-cut papaya was treatedwith ozone (9.2 ± 0.2 l/L) at 10, 20 and 30 min to investigate its effect on phytochemicals and microbialload. Following a 20 min ozone treatment, the total phenolic content of fresh-cut papaya increased by10.3% while the ascorbic acid content decreased by 2.3% compared to that of untreated control fruit.