Sample code

Storage period (days)

Moisture content* (%)

CF (APS)

PJ (APS)

CF (NP)

RG1

0
30
60
90
120

3.0 ± 0.098
4.2 ± 0.158
4.9 ± 0.065
5.2 ± 0.128
6.0 ± 0.11

3.0 ± 0.098
4.0 ± 0.158
4.9 ± 015
5.5 ± 0.208
6.4 ± 0.251

3.0 ± 0.098
3.5 ± 0.023
3.8 ± 0.068
4.0 ± 0.58
4.3 ± 0.125

RG2

0
30
60
90
120

3.0 ± 0.115
4.2 ± 0.128
5.1 ± 0.125
6.0 ± 0.126
6.5 ± 0.155

3.0 ± 0.115
4.3 ± 0.187
5.7 ± 0.231
6.6 ± 0.214
7.2 ± 0.321

3.0 ± 0.115
3.4 ± 0.148
3.9 ± 0.168
4.2 ± 0.195
4.5 ± 0.098

RG3

0
30
60
90
120

3.0 ± 0.214
4.1 ± 0.154
4.6 ± 0.217
5.3 ± 0.111
6.2 ± 0.125

3.0 ± 0.214
3.9 ± 0.234
4.5 ± 0.124
5.5 ± 0.214
6.5 ± 0.158

3.0 ± 0.214
3.4 ± 0.321
4.0 ± 0.236
4.3 ± 0.285
4.7 ± 0.023
CF (APS) – Combination film with air packaging system RG1- Rice+ gram (89 .5%)
PJ (APS) – Pet jar with air packaging system RG2 – Rice+ gram (87.5%)
CF (NP) – Combination film with nitrogen flush packaging RG3- Rice + gram (85.5%)
*Values are means of three replicates ± SD
Table 2: Change in moisture content of weaning food samples prepared from different combination of rice flour, gram flour, milk powder and papaya powder during ambient storage in different packaging materials.