Abstract
Antioxidant chitosan based edible films were developed incorporated with Zataria multiflora Boiss essential oil (ZEO) (5 and 10 g/L) and grape seed extract (GSE) (10 g/L) alone and in combination. The physico-mechanical, wettability, swelling index, color, total phenol and antioxidant characteristics of the films were investigated. Films without any agents were used as control sample. All films, with the exception of 10 g/L GSE + 10 g/L ZEO film, exhibited lower strength and elongation values, and only the addition of 10 g/L ZEO to GSE film improved the water vapor transmission rate of chitosan films. Only GSE containing films had higher swelling index. The incorporation of GSE and ZEO into chitosan film increased the wettability of the surface, total phenol and antioxidant activity. Neat chitosan and ZEO incorporated films had a light yellowish color, whereas GSE + ZEO films were gray.
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