Table 1 Effect of 1-(3-phenyl-propyl) cyclopropene (PPCP) and melatonin (MT) treatments on L^*, a^*, and b^* of mango cv. “Keitt” stored at 5 ± 1°C^z

L^*value

Control

56.32 ^c

59.00 ^a

57.18 ^b

48.22 ^h

42.96 ⁱ

52.74 ^C

20 μL/L PPCP

56.32 ^c

57.25 ^b

57.59 ^b

52.60 ^e

49.93 ^g

54.74 ^B

200 μM MT

56.32 ^c

56.96 ^bc

57.11 ^b

54.33 ^d

51.58 ^f

55.26 ^A

a^*value

Control

-15.93 ^j

-15.04 ⁱ

-11.27 ^ef

-6.43 ^b

-3.52 ^a

-10.44 ^A

20 μL/L PPCP

-15.93 ^j

-15.50 ^ij

-12.53 ^g

-10.84 ^de

-9.86 ^c

-12.93 ^B

200 μM MT

-15.93 ^j

-15.53 ^ij

-13.58 ^h

-11.56 ^f

-10.55 ^d

-13.43 ^C

b^*value

Control

30.66 ^d

31.85 ^cd

33.92 ^b

15.36 ^e

10.94 ^f

24.55 ^C

20 μL/L PPCP

30.66 ^d

31.03 ^cd

32.03 ^c

33.52 ^b

36.31 ^a

32.71 ^A

200 μM MT

30.66 ^d

30.89 ^cd

31.51 ^cd

32.01 ^c

34.67 ^b

31.95 ^B