Mechanical,Barrier and Antioxidant Properties of Chitosan Films Incorporating Cinnamaldehyde |
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Authors: | Marco A. López-Mata Saúl Ruiz-Cruz José de Jesús Ornelas-Paz Carmen Lizette Del Toro-Sánchez Enrique Márquez-Ríos Norma P. Silva-Beltrán Luis A. Cira-Chávez Silvia E. Burruel-Ibarra |
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Affiliation: | 1.Departamento de Biotecnología y Ciencias Alimentarias,Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora,Ciudad Obregón,México;2.Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud,Universidad de Sonora,Cajeme,México;3.Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo A.C.,Cuauhtémoc,México;4.Departamento de Investigación y Posgrado en Alimentos,Universidad de Sonora,Hermosillo,México;5.Departamento de Investigación en Polímeros y Materiales,Universidad de Sonora,Hermosillo,México |
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Abstract: | Chitosan films (CF) [1 and 2% w/v] alone and with cinnamaldehyde (CNE) [0.25, 0.5 and 1% v/v] were prepared using an emulsion method, and the obtained films were characterized in terms of water vapor permeability (WVP), water solubility and optical, mechanical and antioxidant properties. The incorporation of CNE at 1% (v/v) significantly decreased the water solubility of the film by approximately 4% for the 1 and 2% CF films, whereas the WVP increased (2.5–3.5 times). The incorporation of CNE (0.25 and 0.5%) into 2% CF significantly increased the tensile strength (TS) (62 and 34%, respectively) and the percent elongation (%E) values, 26, 30 and 52% for CF that contained 0.25, 0.5 and 1% CNE, respectively. The largest value of the elasticity modulus (EM) was observed for 2% CF with 0.25% CNE. All films exhibited a yellow appearance (b*), but the CNE content had a marked impact on the coloration of the films. The CNE recoveries of the CF films (1 and 2%) with 1% of CNE were high (43 and 67%). The antioxidant activities indicated that the incorporation of 1% CNE into CF films (1 and 2%) increased the antioxidant activity. The protective effects of the films with and without CNE on erythrocytes were very strong (36–72% hemolysis inhibition). These results suggest there are potential applications for CF-CNE films as active packaging for the preservation of food products. |
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