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Impregnation of Cinnamon Essential Oil into Plasticised Polylactic Acid Biocomposite Film for Active Food Packaging

Journal of Packaging Technology and Research volume 1, pages 149–156 (2017)Cite this article

Abstract

The investigation of environmentally friendly and sustainable food packaging for daily high consumption is necessary to replace existing synthetic packaging. This study reported the effects of antimicrobial agents on the properties of durian skin fibre (DSF)-reinforced plasticised polylactic acid (PLA) biocomposite films produced via solvent casting. Cinnamon essential oil (CEO) was incorporated into the PLA biocomposite at amounts from 0 to 5 wt%. Thermogravimetric analysis showed the lowest weight loss due to biocomposite degradation after 500 °C in 1 wt% CEO film. Differential scanning calorimetry analysis showed that the biocomposites with CEO were less crystalline suggesting that the structure of the biocomposite was less rigid and flexible. CEO improved the barrier properties of the biocomposite by decreasing the water vapour permeability. Biocomposites with CEO also demonstrated antimicrobial activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. The plasticised PLA/DSF biocomposite with CEO is transparent, indicating potential as an active food packaging material.

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This work was financially supported by the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS16-003-0502) from Ministry of Education Malaysia. The authors would like to thank the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and Malaysian Agriculture Research and Development Institute (MARDI) for research facilities in making this study successful.

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  1. Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, P.O. Box 10, 50728, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    H. Anuar, A. B. Nur Fatin Izzati, S. M. Sharifah Nurul Inani, M. A. Siti Nur E’zzati & A. B. Siti Munirah Salimah

  2. Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, P.O. Box 10, 50728, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    F. B. Ali

  3. Food Technology Research Centre, Malaysian Agriculture Research and Development Institute (MARDI), 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

    M. R. Manshor

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Anuar, H., Nur Fatin Izzati, A.B., Sharifah Nurul Inani, S.M. et al. Impregnation of Cinnamon Essential Oil into Plasticised Polylactic Acid Biocomposite Film for Active Food Packaging. J Package Technol Res 1, 149–156 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41783-017-0022-1

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