Multifunctional sericin-chitosan-Aloe vera composite film for food packaging

• Autorzy: Kavi Palepu , Tarangini Korumilli , Kumaravel Varuna , Rao Korukonda Jagajjanani , Wacławek Stanisław , Cheong Jun Young , Padil Vinod V.T.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/eces-2024-0020

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In recent years, the demand for innovative, sustainable, and efficient food packaging solutions has surged in response to growing concerns about environmental impact, food safety, and quality preservation. A sericin-based polymer composite film with multifunctional properties shows promise as an alternative for enhancing food packaging. In this study, sericin-based composite films were prepared by incorporating Aloe vera gel, chitosan, and glycerol into a sericin solution (1.5 % w/v) through facile homogenisation at 70 °C, followed by casting and subsequent drying on a glass platform. The resulting dried film exhibited uniformity, a smooth texture, and successful integration of the composite components. The film demonstrated a moisture content of 21.02 % and a porosity of 3.56 %, with a thickness of (62.1 ± 2.3) μm. It exhibited moderate transparency with reasonable water vapour permeability. Notably, the DPPH scavenging results indicated that the film has a potent antioxidant capacity with an efficacy rate of 99.1 %, supported further by a phenolic content of 11.5 mg GAE per gram of film. Controlled solute migration of components from the composite films was observed, particularly under acidic conditions. Importantly, toxicity evaluation on A549 cells revealed no adverse effects, even at higher concentrations. Due to its consistent film-forming ability, antioxidant potency, controlled migration, and safe nature, the developed sericin polymer-based film could be an effective alternative for food packaging sensitive foods, maintaining oxidative stability, reducing moisture loss, improving quality, and extending shelf life.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

sericin; composite; edibility; antioxidant; non-toxicity; chitosan; Aloe vera

PL

serycyna; kompozyt; jadalność; antyoksydant; nietoksyczność; chitozan; Aloe vera; aloes zwyczajny

• Wydawca: Towarzystwo Chemii i Inżynierii Ekologicznej
• Czasopismo: Ecological Chemistry and Engineering. S
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 31, nr 3
• Strony: 297--314
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 51 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Kavi Palepu

• Centre for Biomaterials & Environmental Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600062, India

autor

Tarangini Korumilli

• Centre for Biomaterials & Environmental Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600062, India

autor

Kumaravel Varuna

• PG and Research Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, National College (Autonomous), (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, 620001, India; Geobiotechnology Laboratory, National College (Autonomous), (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, 620001, India

autor

Rao Korukonda Jagajjanani

• Centre for Interfaces & Nanomaterials, Department of Biotechnology, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600062, India

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9592-7655

autor

Wacławek Stanisław

• Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovation, Technical University of Liberec, Studentská 1402/2, 461 17 Liberec 1, Czech Republic

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8430-8269

autor

Cheong Jun Young

• James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK

autor

Padil Vinod V.T.

• Amrita School for Sustainable Futures (ASF), Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amrita University, Amritapuri, Kollam, Kerala, India

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0816-526X

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