Nutritional & Antimicrobial Analysis of Developed Edible Basket Using Nori Sheet

Abstract

Increasing the shelf life and material containment of food products is now a challenge for food packaging and preservation technologies. In recent years, there has been a notable surge in the applications of edible cones. Because it is environmentally friendly and biodegradable, the vegan basket is the best option as a paper cutlery substitute. In addition to being associated with higher diet quality, cereals are known to be more nutrient-dense foods that include protein, fat, and carbohydrates. Using energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), water absorption capacity (WAC), fat, protein, fiber, carbs, and moisture content, the edible basket was nutritionally analyzed and characterized. An experiment was carried out to find out how well the edible cone absorbed water. Food poisoning or food spoilage can be caused by microbial infections, as is well known. In order to preserve quality and safety as well as to increase the shelf life of packaged food, its surrounds function as a microbial barrier. To make sure that the created product was free of microbial growth for this reason, the study included a disc diffusion method (antimicrobial testing). The result assured that the edible cone was safe and free of infection; a positive result was given after 48 hours. According to the results, a basket could be the best alternative to plastic cutlery. Edible baskets are basically good to the health of the body. It is because these offer iron, protein, fiber, and calcium. These could have a lifespan until 6 months. Once you’re not done eating them and already reached their expiration date, then you can just pour some water on these utensils or let them decompose. These can be degraded with three days. Using edible basket is good for everyone and for the whole environment. Edible utensils help limit the use of plastics, resulting to the reduction of plastic wastes.