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Production and Characterization of Sodium Alginate/Gum Arabic Based Films Enriched with Syzygium cumini Seeds Extracts for Food Application

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Biodegradable sodium alginate/gum Arabic (SG) films were obtained. The influence of Syzygium cumini seeds extract (SCSE) incorporation in SG films on morphological structure, polymer interaction, thermal behavior, antioxidant activity and physical characteristics were investigated. Moreover, the fabricated films were tested as wrapping materials to extend the shelf life of sunflower oil. Scanning electron microscopy micrographs showed heterogeneous and rough surface after incorporation by SCSE. Possible cross-linked interaction between alginate and gum Arabic and physical interaction between SCSE and SG films were assessed by FT-IR. Although, the addition of SCSE into SG films declined the thermal stability, elongation at break (EB), tensile strength (TS) and moisture content, films with better opacity, solubility and water vapor permeability were obtained. The SG-SCSE films showed obvious obstructing effects on the oil oxidation process during storage days. According to these results, it can be emphasized that edible films with the highest concentrations of added SCSE can serve as a good source of antioxidant compounds and physicochemical properties. Certainly, these properties can be usefully incorporated into the wrapped food commodity.

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The study was enhanced by a project funded by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD).

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  1. College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China

    Mohamed Abdin

  2. Agriculture Research Center, Food Technology Research Institute, Giza, 12611, Egypt

    Mohamed Abdin

  3. Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia

    A. E. El-Beltagy

  4. Food Science and Technology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

    M. E. El-sayed

  5. Nutrition and Food Science of Ain Shams University Specialized Hospital, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

    Mohamed Ahmed Naeem

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Abdin, M., El-Beltagy, A.E., El-sayed, M.E. et al. Production and Characterization of Sodium Alginate/Gum Arabic Based Films Enriched with Syzygium cumini Seeds Extracts for Food Application. J Polym Environ 30, 1615–1626 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-021-02306-z

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