Development of a biodegradable packaging with antimicrobial properties from cassava starch by incorporating Ocimum tenuiflorum extract

Cassava starch based biodegradable films with antimicrobial properties were developed by the casting technique with the addition of Ocimum tenuiflorum organic extract (0 to 3 %). Tensile Strength (TS), Elongation at break (EB), Young modulus (YM), Thickness, Colour, Transmittance, Water solubility,...

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Main Authors: I.A.D.S.R. Gunathilake, M.A.D. Somendrika
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Food Chemistry Advances
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772753X24000546
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author I.A.D.S.R. Gunathilake
M.A.D. Somendrika
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description Cassava starch based biodegradable films with antimicrobial properties were developed by the casting technique with the addition of Ocimum tenuiflorum organic extract (0 to 3 %). Tensile Strength (TS), Elongation at break (EB), Young modulus (YM), Thickness, Colour, Transmittance, Water solubility, Moisture content, Water Vapor Transmission Rate (WVTR), Antimicrobial effect, Biodegradability, Thermal stability, Cyanide content, Compound analysis and Tendency of compound migration were evaluated in those films compared to a control sample. The plant extract contributed to increasing the moisture content, thickness, water solubility and WVTR while reducing EB and transmittance of the films significantly (p < 0.05). TS and YM didn't show any significant difference among samples. The addition of Ocimum tenuiflorum extract improved the antimicrobial effect of films and remarkably inhibited the microbial growth in apple samples. According to the GC-MS analysis, the main responsible compounds for the antimicrobial effect were determined as Eucalyptol and Caryophyllene. The developed films showed high biodegradability (75.42±0.51 %), good thermal stability (300 °C), negligible cyanide content and no compound migration to the food sample. Ocimum tenuiflorum incorporated cassava starch films have a great potential as a novel active food packaging and a good substitute for plastic food wrappings.
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spelling doaj.art-6e41e576e3e8440ab6635afd88aa7de52024-06-19T04:47:33ZengElsevierFood Chemistry Advances2772-753X2024-06-014100658Development of a biodegradable packaging with antimicrobial properties from cassava starch by incorporating Ocimum tenuiflorum extractI.A.D.S.R. Gunathilake0M.A.D. Somendrika1Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri LankaCorresponding author.; Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri LankaCassava starch based biodegradable films with antimicrobial properties were developed by the casting technique with the addition of Ocimum tenuiflorum organic extract (0 to 3 %). Tensile Strength (TS), Elongation at break (EB), Young modulus (YM), Thickness, Colour, Transmittance, Water solubility, Moisture content, Water Vapor Transmission Rate (WVTR), Antimicrobial effect, Biodegradability, Thermal stability, Cyanide content, Compound analysis and Tendency of compound migration were evaluated in those films compared to a control sample. The plant extract contributed to increasing the moisture content, thickness, water solubility and WVTR while reducing EB and transmittance of the films significantly (p < 0.05). TS and YM didn't show any significant difference among samples. The addition of Ocimum tenuiflorum extract improved the antimicrobial effect of films and remarkably inhibited the microbial growth in apple samples. According to the GC-MS analysis, the main responsible compounds for the antimicrobial effect were determined as Eucalyptol and Caryophyllene. The developed films showed high biodegradability (75.42±0.51 %), good thermal stability (300 °C), negligible cyanide content and no compound migration to the food sample. Ocimum tenuiflorum incorporated cassava starch films have a great potential as a novel active food packaging and a good substitute for plastic food wrappings.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772753X24000546Biodegradable packagingActive packaging filmAntimicrobial filmsCassava starchOcimum tenuiflorum extract
spellingShingle I.A.D.S.R. Gunathilake
M.A.D. Somendrika
Development of a biodegradable packaging with antimicrobial properties from cassava starch by incorporating Ocimum tenuiflorum extract
Food Chemistry Advances
Biodegradable packaging
Active packaging film
Antimicrobial films
Cassava starch
Ocimum tenuiflorum extract
title Development of a biodegradable packaging with antimicrobial properties from cassava starch by incorporating Ocimum tenuiflorum extract
title_full Development of a biodegradable packaging with antimicrobial properties from cassava starch by incorporating Ocimum tenuiflorum extract
title_fullStr Development of a biodegradable packaging with antimicrobial properties from cassava starch by incorporating Ocimum tenuiflorum extract
title_full_unstemmed Development of a biodegradable packaging with antimicrobial properties from cassava starch by incorporating Ocimum tenuiflorum extract
title_short Development of a biodegradable packaging with antimicrobial properties from cassava starch by incorporating Ocimum tenuiflorum extract
title_sort development of a biodegradable packaging with antimicrobial properties from cassava starch by incorporating ocimum tenuiflorum extract
topic Biodegradable packaging
Active packaging film
Antimicrobial films
Cassava starch
Ocimum tenuiflorum extract
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772753X24000546
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