AIMS Agriculture and Food,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(4), P. 1110 - 1133
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
<p>The
present
study
was
carried
out
to
prepare
thyme
essential
oil
(TEO)
and
ginger
(GEO)-incorporated
edible
starch
coating
on
buffalo
meat
extend
its
refrigerated
shelf-life.
Edible
coatings
incorporated
with
antimicrobials
can
act
as
an
active
packaging
system
for
the
preservation
of
using
biopolymers
plant-based
oils.
Buffalo
samples
were
coated
by
hydrothermally
treated
solution
at
five
different
proportions
(total
2.5%
solution).
A
total
treatments
(S1,
S2,
S3,
S4,
S5)
along
two
controls
(S6
S7)
subjected
microbiological
[total
viable
count
(TVC),
<italic>Staphylococcus
aureus</italic>
count,
psychrotrophic
bacteria
(PTC),
coliform
count]
physico-chemical
analyses
such
thiobarbituric
acid
reactive
substance
(TBARS)
value,
volatile
basic
nitrogen
(TVBN)
content,
extract
release
volume
(ERV),
metmyoglobin
(Met-Mb),
pH,
weight
loss,
water
activity
0,
3,
6,
9,
12
days
storage.
These
metrics
compared
between
treatments.
Compared
uncoated
control
(S7),
S4
decreased
TVC
2.60
log,
S5
PTC,
aureus</italic>,
4.71
1.18
3.01
respectively,
in
days.
reduced
TBARS
TVBN
46.14%
27.86%,
while
increased
ERV
40.94%
when
S7.
Metmyoglobin
ERV,
found
have
a
high
correlation
TVC,
pH
ERV.
It
be
concluded
that
increase
TEO
concentrations
increases
ability
resist
well
chemical
spoilage.</p>
Antioxidants,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(4), P. 431 - 431
Published: April 2, 2024
The
utilization
of
functional
cling
films
presents
a
promising
approach
to
alleviate
post-harvest
spoilage
caused
by
microbial
activity,
oxidative
metabolism,
and
moisture
loss
in
agricultural
products.
To
overcome
the
environmental
problems
conventional
packaging
materials,
this
study,
we
developed
fruit
vegetable
based
on
glycidyltrimethylammonium
chloride
rosemarinic
acid
cross-linked
gelatin
(RQ-GEL).
results
indicate
that
prepared
RQ-GEL
film
possesses
excellent
UV
light
barrier
properties
mechanical
performance.
inhibited
LWT,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
207, P. 116657 - 116657
Published: Aug. 18, 2024
Essential
oils
(EOs)
have
promising
applications
as
natural
and
environmentally
friendly
antimicrobial
agents.
Preparation
of
EOs
into
emulsions
can
improve
the
properties
EOs.
The
aim
this
study
was
to
investigate
mechanism
underlying
antibacterial
effects
Zanthoxylum
bungeanum
pericarp
essential
oil
(ZBEO)
against
Staphylococcus
aureus
,
Escherichia
coli
Bacillus
cereus
Shigella
boydii
determine
effect
nanoemulsions
on
activity.
ZBEO
efficiently
suppressed
foodborne
pathogenic
bacteria,
determined
by
minimum
inhibitory
concentration
survival
rate.
Based
analyses
bacterial
morphology,
degree
leakage
proteins
nucleic
acids,
lactate
dehydrogenase
activity,
we
found
that
disrupted
integrity
permeability
cell
membranes,
resulting
in
cellular
contents
apoptotic
death.
Prepared
nanoemulsion
(ZBEO-NE)
had
good
dispersion
stability.
Both
ZBEO-NE
inhibited
growth
S.
E.
B.
Sh.
mutton
broth,
exhibited
better
than
those
ZBEO.
These
findings
suggest
preparing
form
improves
EOs,
making
them
suitable
for
food
applications.
•
four
pathogens.
disrupt
membrane
structure
bacteria.
showed
activity
broth
Preparing
oils.
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(17), P. 2531 - 2531
Published: Sept. 6, 2024
Edible
films
based
on
biopolymers
are
used
to
protect
food
from
adverse
environmental
factors.
However,
their
ample
use
may
be
hindered
by
some
challenges
mechanical
and
antimicrobial
properties.
Despite
this,
in
most
cases,
increasing
properties
antibacterial
activity
remains
a
relevant
challenge.
To
solve
this
problem,
possible
option
is
fill
the
biopolymer
matrix
of
with
functional
filler
that
combines
high
reinforcing
In
work,
biocomposite
mixture
chitosan
cassava
starch
were
filled
hybrid
form
bentonite
clay
particles
loaded
ginger
essential
oil
(GEO)
structure
varied
concentrations.
For
purpose,
GEO
components
intercalated
into
interlayer
space
using
capture
approach
without
surface-active
toxic
agents.
The
loading
efficiency
obtained
analyzed
lyophilization
laser
analysis
dispersions,
ATR-FTIR
spectroscopy,
thermogravimetry,
X-ray
diffraction
analysis.
optical
scanning
electron
energy
dispersive
under
tension,
disk
diffusion
method
for
activity.
results
demonstrated
tensile
strength,
Young’s
modulus,
elongation
at
break,
effect
increased
40%,
19%,
44%,
23%,
respectively,
compared
unfilled
film
when
concentration
was
0.5–1
wt.%.