Examining the potential of peppermint essential oil-infused pectin and kappa-carrageenan composite films for sustainable food packaging

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Saurabh Bhatia, Aysha Salim Alhadhrami, Yasir Abbas Shah, Tuba Esatbeyoglu, Esra Koca, Levent Yurdaer Aydemir, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Syam Mohan, Asim Najmi, Asaad Khalid

Abstract

Essential oils are key ingredients in the development of edible films and provide a diverse approach to improving food preservation, as well as sensory qualities. The pectin and kappa-carrageenan composite films were obtained by adding peppermint essential oil in different quantities. The films after their fabrication were thoroughly evaluated for their attributes, which included mechanical, barrier, optical, chemical, thermal, and antioxidant properties. The visual assessment of the films demonstrated that PEO-loaded films showed a uniform, homogenous, and slightly yellowish appearance. There was an increase in the thickness (0.045 ± 0.006 to 0.060 ± 0.008 mm), elongation at break (12.73 ± 0.74 to 25.05 ± 1.33 %), and water vapor permeability (0.447 ± 0.014 to 0.643 ± 0.014 (g*mm)/(m²*h*kPa)) was observed with the addition of PEO. However, tensile strength (45.84 ± 3.69 to 29.80 ± 2.10 MPa) and moisture content (25.83 ± 0.046 to 21.82 ± 0.23 %) decreased with the incorporation of PEO. Furthermore, thermal and antioxidant properties were enhanced by the inclusion of PEO. The presented investigation can be employed to synthesize food packaging material with antioxidant properties with potential applications in food packaging.

Organisationseinheit(en)

Institut für Lebensmittelwissenschaft und Humanernährung
Molekulare Lebensmittelchemie und -entwicklung

Externe Organisation(en)

Universität Nizwa
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES)
Adana Alparslan Turkes Science and Technology University (ATÜ)
Saveetha Medical College and Hospital
Jazan University (JazanU)

Typ

Artikel

Journal

Heliyon

Band

10

Anzahl der Seiten

10

ISSN

2405-8440

Publikationsdatum

15.09.2024

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Allgemein

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36895 (Zugang: Offen)