Table 8 Effect of gamma irradiation and storage on some carotenoids in Legon-18 pepper (C. annuum) powder at 28 ± 2 °C

10.29 ± 0.02^Ib

9.38 ± 0.00^Ia

2.10 ± 0.01^Ib

1.55 ± 0.00^Ia

1.47 ± 0.00^Ia

1.35 ± 0.02^Hb

9.96 ± 0.01^Hb

9.20 ± 0.01^Ha

2.06 ± 0.01^Hb

1.52 ± 0.00^Ha

1.46 ± 0.00^Ha

1.32 ± 0.01^Gb

9.77 ± 0.00^Gb

8.67 ± 0.00^Ga

2.00 ± 0.00^Gb

1.44 ± 0.00^Ga

1.43 ± 0.00^Ga

1.29 ± 0.00^Fb

9.28 ± 0.00^Fb

8.21 ± 0.00^Fa

1.91 ± 0.00^Fb

1.41 ± 0.02^Fa

1.41 ± 0.00^Fa

1.30 ± 0.00^Fb

8.86 ± 0.00^Eb

7.72 ± 0.00^Ea

1.76 ± 0.02^Eb

1.34 ± 0.01^Ea

1.40 ± 0.00^Ea

1.26 ± 0.01^Eb

8.38 ± 0.02^Db

7.06 ± 0.18^Da

1.65 ± 0.02^Db

1.24 ± 0.00^Da

1.36 ± 0.01^Da

1.23 ± 0.00^Db

7.91 ± 00⁰C^b

6.27 ± 0.0⁰C^a

1.54 ± 0.01^Cb

1.16 ± 0.01^Ca

1.32 ± 0.0⁰C^a

1.18 ± 0.0⁰C^b

7.54 ± 0.03^Bb

5.57 ± 0.02^Ba

1.43 ± 0.01^Bb

1.09 ± 0.01^Ba

1.28 ± 0.00^Ba

1.15 ± 0.01^Bb

7.17 ± 0.00^Ab

5.36 ± 0.00^Aa

1.29 ± 0.01^Ab

1.04 ± 0.02^Aa

1.47 ± 0.00^Ia

1.35 ± 0.02^Hb