Poly(lactic acid)/cholecalciferol based composites for active food packaging application.
Int J Biol Macromol
; 246: 125637, 2023 Aug 15.
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ABSTRACT
Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) based sustainable composites incorporated with cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) (CC) at different concentrations (1, 3, 5 and 10 wt%) were prepared using solvent casting method. Performance analysis of PLA/CC composite films in terms of food packaging properties like thermal, optical, oxygen barrier, mechanical, anti-bacterial as well as anti-oxidant effect is carried out. The PLA/CC-5 composite showed complete blockage of UV-B light at 320 nm, which is known to significantly induce the photo-chemical degradation of polymers. The incorporation of CC in the PLA matrix brought in improvement in mechanical and oxygen barrier properties. The PLA composite films showed effective antibacterial activity against food borne bacteria (S. aureus and E. coli), in addition to excellent antioxidant activity. All these important traits exhibited by PLA/CC composite films suggest its potential for food packaging application.
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Int J Biol Macromol
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2023
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