Table 1. The total polyphenol content of aronia stored at different storage temperatures

(mg GAE/g dry weight)

Temp.(℃) Storage Period (week)
0 4 8 12 16 20
4 905.4±23.7aE 782.8±31.6aD 776.5±26.2aCD 761.3±19.1aC 743.3±23.1aB 658.0±20.1aA
-20 905.4±23.7aF 854.5±21.1bE 839.0±27.2bD 813.5±23.2bC 793.8±26.7bB 698.4±23.5bA
-80 905.4±23.7aE 891.0±29.6cD 859.5±24.2cC 840.0±24.6cB 833.3±24.6cB 811.5±20.8cA
Data were the mean±SD of three separate experiments.
a-cValues with the different superscript within the same column are significantly different at p<0.05.
A-EMeans with different superscripts in the same row are significantly different at p<0.05.
GAE, gallic acid equivalent.