Table 3. Changes in polyphenol oxidase and peroxidase activities of F. velutipes during storage at 5°C, without packaging, packed corrugated packaging or Al-coated corrugated packaging (u/g/min, dw)

Oxidative enzyme Packaging container Storage period (week)
0 1 2 3 5 7 9
PPO activity Control 84.14±14.16)bcA 101.36±36.51abA 115.11±36.39aA 73.58±31.15cdA 53.85±32.28dB 31.16±12.46eB 29.91±12.11eC
Corrugated packaging 84.28±14.02cA 83.36±11.15cA 94.95±22.14bcA 95.13±24.21bcA 99.72±20.44abA 99.82±6.32abA 108.13±21.30aA
Al coated-corrugated packaging 84.10±14.20bA 86.72±11.24abA 90.48±4.65abA 91.27±12.34abA 91.52±16.98abA 92.48±11.23aA 92.24±15.66aB
POD activity Control 443.38±197.04bA 536.89±192.92aA 552.93±141.72aA 498.74±144.88abA 457.54±201.85bA 309.45±101.83cB 147.67±60.50dB
Corrugated packaging 432.14±208.28bA 459.87±104.26bA 500.03±191.90abA 534.59±123.86aA 538.75±112.19aA 545.22±152.17aA 550.20±145.16aA
Al coated-corrugated packaging 441.58±198.84aA 436.47±107.57aA 447.44±98.69aA 438.33±121.30aA 440.55±75.86aA 455.73±60.90aA 468.55±175.76aA
All values are mean±SD (n=5). Different superscript letters (a-e, for the same samples at different storage periods, and A-C, for the samples at different packaging containers) indicate significant differences (p<0.05) by Duncan’s multiple range test.
PPO, polyphenol oxidase; POD, peroxidase.