The Applications of Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) Essential Oil as a Functional Ingredient in Gelatin/Kappa-Carrageenan Composite Films for Active Packaging

dc.authoridAbbas Shah, Yasir/0000-0003-4925-459X
dc.contributor.authorShah, Yasir Abbas
dc.contributor.authorBhatia, Saurabh
dc.contributor.authorAl-Harrasi, Ahmed
dc.contributor.authorNaseer, Aaisha
dc.contributor.authorJawad, Muhammad
dc.contributor.authorKhan, Talha Shireen
dc.contributor.authorDiblan, Sevgin
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-06T17:36:05Z
dc.date.available2025-01-06T17:36:05Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractGelatin and kappa-carrageenan (GEKC) composite films were developed by incorporating lime essential oil (LEO). GCMS analysis revealed the primary constituents within the LEO, which included limonene, gamma-terpinene, cyclohexene, terpineol, beta-pinene, and geranyl acetate. The oil-loaded films exhibited antimicrobial activity against foodborne pathogens such as Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus. DPPH and ABTS assays confirmed the enhanced antioxidant properties of the films. It was observed that the inclusion of LEO led to an increase in film thickness and water permeation, while the mechanical characteristics including tensile strength and elongation decreased with LEO addition. The compatibility of LEO with the film matrix was confirmed via scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Furthermore, the films exhibited improved thermal resistance upon the addition of LEO. This research highlights the potential of LEO as a natural and sustainable antimicrobial and antioxidant agent, paving the way for its application in active packaging.
dc.description.sponsorshipThe Research Council; Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Oman
dc.description.sponsorshipThe Authors are thankful to the Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Oman, for providing research facilities to conduct the current study.
dc.identifier.doi10.1021/acsfoodscitech.4c00009
dc.identifier.endpage1208
dc.identifier.issn2692-1944
dc.identifier.issue5
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85192248065
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage1199
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.4c00009
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14669/1743
dc.identifier.volume4
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001227122000001
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAmer Chemical Soc
dc.relation.ispartofAcs Food Science & Technology
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241211
dc.subjectactive packaging
dc.subjectedible films
dc.subjectessential oil
dc.subjectbiopolymers
dc.titleThe Applications of Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) Essential Oil as a Functional Ingredient in Gelatin/Kappa-Carrageenan Composite Films for Active Packaging
dc.typeArticle

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