Sample code

Storage period (days)

Browning index* (OD)

CF (APS)

PJ (APS)

CF (NP)

 

RG1

0
30
60
90
120

0.341 ± 0.023
0.397 ± 0.056
0.461 ± 0.011
0.503 ± 0.012
0.581 ± 0.025

0.341 ± 0.023
0.39 ± 0.054
0.473 ± 0.032
0.498 ± 0.038
0.593 ± 0.022

0.341 ± 0.023
0.353 ± 0.054
0.371 ± 0.051
0.393 ± 0.051
0.411 ± 0.084

 

RG2

0
30
60
90
120

0.423 ± 0.065
0.467 ± 0.045
0.474 ± 0.021
0.498 ± 0.045
0.548 ± 0.021

0.423 ± 0.065
0.477 ± 0.061
0.493 ± 0.021
0.508 ± 0.085
0.569 ± 0.015

0.423 ± 0.065
0.435 ± 0.054
0.453 ± 0.012
0.472 ± 0.045
0.492 ± 0.065

 

RG3

0
30
60
90
120

0.398 ± 0.054
0.42 ± 0.012
0.479 ± 0.045
0.499 ± 0.054
0.573 ± 0.022

0.398 ± 0.054
0.412 ± 0.054
0.467 ± 0.081
0.52 ± 0.052
0.58 ± 0.054

0.398 ± 0.054
0.404 ± 0.054
0.421 ± 064
0.438 ± 0.041
0.476 ± 0.065

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 3: Change in Browning index (OD) of weaning food samples prepared from different combination of rice flour, gram flour, milk powder and papaya powder during storage in different packaging materials.