Excessive use of petroleum-based plastics in food packaging has sparked environmental and health concerns, prompting demand for sustainable alternatives like biodegradable active films that reduce ecological impact, enhance safety, and extend shelf life. In this study, cashew nut skin extract (CNSE) and Ocimum gratissimum L. essential oil (OGEO) were incorporated into chitosan/gelatin-based films, either individually or in combination, to develop active biodegradable packaging films with enhanced functionalities. Compared to the control film (CG00), the CG03 film with 3 % CNSE addition showed improved water resistance, antimicrobial properties, and thermal stability, while maintaining a compact microstructure, although it had reduced flexibility. Conversely, the CG10 film with 1 % OGEO addition exhibited enhanced antioxidant activity and mechanical performance, but with a more porous microstructure, lower thermal stability, and increased water vapor permeability. Notably, the CG13 film containing both OGEO and CNSE exhibited significantly better overall performance than films formulated with either component alone. The CG13 film demonstrated 1.1 and 35.3 times higher antioxidant activity in the ABTS assay compared to CG10 and CG03, respectively, while also exhibiting superior antimicrobial activity, optical properties, and a balanced profile of mechanical strength, moisture resistance, and thermal stability. Remarkably, CG13 outperformed CG00, CG10 and CG03 in preserving the quality of fresh pork. After 13-days storage, the TVB-N value of fresh pork wrapped with CG13 was 19 %, 8 % and 11 % lower than that wrapped with CG00, CG10 and CG03, respectively. These findings highlight the potential of combining OGEO and CNSE to develop sustainable, high-performance active food packaging materials.
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