Abstract
Hydrocolloids have been a potential use in food, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceuticals for their viscoelastic properties, such as thickening and gelling. The increasing demand for nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals has led to the development of new hydrocolloids. Chitosan has been investigated for pharmaceutical excipient, drug delivery agent, and food applications could be a potential hydrocolloid. This study focuses on the physiochemical characterization of chitosan- sodium benzoate hydrocolloid using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA). From FTIR and XRD, evident changes were observed in the structure and crystallinity of chitosan- sodium benzoate from chitosan, sodium benzoate, and physical mixture. The thermal decomposition temperatures and weight losses were analyzed using DSC and TGA. In addition to that, antibacterial and antioxidant assays were evaluated.
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