Table 2.
Sensory proper ties of Agaricus bisporus dipped by var ious solutions during storage at 4°C for 12 days

Attribute Sample Storage period (days)
0 3 6 9 12
Color UN1) 9.002)A 3) A 4) 6.00Ba 5.80Ba 5.33Bb 5.67Ba
DW 8.50Aa 6.75ABa 6.60ABa 6.33Bab 5.67BVa
OMP 9.00Aa 7.38ABa 7.00Ba 7.67ABa 6.33Ba
Aa 8.50Aa 6.00Ba 5.80Ba 6.00Bab 5.67Ba
OMP+Aa 8.50Aa 6.13Ba 7.20ABa 6.00Bab 6.33Ba
Cap opening UN 9.00Aa 8.25ABa 8.20ABa 7.00ABa 6.33Ba
DW 9.00Aa 8.00ABa 8.20ABa 7.00ABa 6.33BCa
OMP 9.00Aa 8.25ABa 8.20ABa 7.00ABa 6.17Ba
Aa 9.00Aa 8.00ABCa 8.20ABa 7.00ABCa 6.33BCa
OMP+Aa 9.00Aa 8.25ABa 8.20ABa 7.00ABa 6.33Ba
Odor UN 9.00Aa 8.13Aa 6.00Ba 6.00Ba 5.33Ba
DW 9.00Aa 8.25ABa 6.00Ca 6.33BCa 4.50Ca
OMP 9.00Aa 8.25ABa 6.60BCa 6.67BCa 4.50Ca
Aa 9.00Aa 8.25Aa 5.80Ba 5.67Ba 5.33Ba
OMP+Aa 9.00Aa 8.25Aa 5.80Ba 6.00Ba 5.33Ba
Texture UN 9.00Aa 7.88ABa 7.20BCa 6.00Ca 5.50Ca
DW 9.00Aa 8.00ABa 7.40BCa 6.33Ca 5.83Ca
OMP 9.00Aa 8.00ABa 7.60ABa 6.00Ca 5.83Ca
AA 8.75Aa 7.25ABa 7.40ABa 6.00BCa 5.17BCa
OMP+Aa 8.75Aa 8.00ABa 7.20ABa 6.33BCa 5.33CDa
Overall acceptability UN 9.00Aa 6.88Bb 5.60BCa 5.00Ca 5.00Ca
DW 9.00Aa 7.25ABab 5.80BCa 5.00Ca 5.33BCa
OMP 9.00Aa 8.13ABa 6.60BCa 6.00Ca 5.50Ca
AA 8.75Aa 6.50Bb 5.80Ba 6.00Ba 5.33BCa
OMP+Aa 9.00Aa 7.25ABab 6.60Ba 5.33Ba 5.40Ba
UN: untreated; DW: distilled water; OMP: oriental melon peel extracts 0.1%; AA: ascorbic acid 0.1%; OMP+AA: 0.1% oriental melon peel extracts+0.1% ascorbic acid
The value with the same superscripts in columns is not significantly different(p<0.05, Duncan's test). As the value increases from 1 to 9, the intensity of sensory characteristics increases.
Values with different Capital letters(A-F) among mushrooms of same solution during storage days are signifiCantly different at p<0.05 Based on DunCan's multiple range test.
Values with different small letters(a-e) among mushrooms of same storage day of different solution are signifiCantly different at p<0.05 Based on DunCan s multiple range test.