Table 3
Changes in papr ika color in different packaging types during storage at room temperature

Storage periods	Packaging types	L	a	b	ΔE
0 hour	Control	31.09±3.421)	-8.25±1.38	10.33±2.51	0
48 hours	Control	30.06±2.06ab3)	-7.11±1.26b	9.19±1.98a	3.20±1.64a
	PP film bag	30.43±2.20a	-7.56±1.59b	9.89±2.10a	2.98±1.85a
	Wrapping	28.71±1.83***2)c	-2.17±2.27***a	7.62±1.68b	7.72±0.91b

All data are reported as Mean±SD, n>3.
*, **, *** Values are significantly different from that of the 0 hr (p<0.05, <0.01,<0.001 t-test).
a-cValues with different letters within a column are significantly different from eachother (p<0.05, Duncan’s test).