Table S5. Total carotenoids contents of paprika packed with packaging materials under 3 types of temperature conditions, low temperature (10°C), room temperature (22°C) and fluctuating temperatures (10°C to 22°C) for 28 days

Temp. cond.	Packaging materials	0 day	7 days	14 days	21 days	28 days
Low	A	29.11±0.61^c	58.70±0.15^b	57.94±0.20^a	51.05±2.40^a	57.94±0.20^a
	B	45.24±1.53^c	43.21±0.1^d	61.84±0.78^b	65.00±1.01^a	61.84±0.78^b
	C	40.00±0.19^c	29.81±1.26^d	52.25±0.94^a	45.43±0.27^b	52.25±0.94^a
	D	40.83±0.11^b	44.95±0.19^b	53.78±0.48^a	53.95±2.76^a	53.78±0.48^a
	E	35.46±0.44^c	44.13±0.68^a	38.67±0.76^b	43.43±0.66^a	38.67±0.76^b
Room	A	29.11±0.61^d	69.95±0.74^c	80.16±1.86^b	91.67±0.20^a	80.63±0.88^b
	B	45.24±1.53^e	78.62±2.76^d	101.00±2.22^b	126.76±0.67^a	93.05±0.54^c
	C	40.00±0.19^d	59.29±0.20^bc	55.97±2.70^c	67.14±4.83^a	62.67±1.15^ab
	D	40.83±0.11^e	53.62±2.69^d	83.48±1.28^c	90.06±2.10^b	114.13±1.10^a
	E	35.46±0.44^e	65.05±0.92^a	58.32±0.15^b	46.60±0.20^d	48.52±0.74^c
Fluctuating	A	29.11±0.61^d	58.70±0.15^b	57.94±0.20^b	41.56±1.30^c	79.24±0.13^a
	B	45.24±1.53^c	43.21±0.11^c	61.84±0.78^b	61.78±4.02^b	82.05±0.20^a
	C	40.00±0.19^c	29.81±1.26^d	52.25±0.94^b	51.59±5.00^b	59.62±0.62^a
	D	40.83±0.11^e	44.95±0.19^d	53.78±0.48^c	67.02±4.00^b	80.00±2.02^a
	E	35.46±0.44^c	44.13±0.68^a	38.67±0.76^a	44.05±3.03^b	46.10±2.02^a