Abstract

In this study, α-amylase (α-A) and 2-octenylsuccinic anhydride (OSA)-modified Canna starch (Cs) were prepared and characterized as wall materials and encapsulated with methyleugenol (α-A-OSA-Cs-methyleugenol); their in vitro antifungal activity against Fusarium trichothecioides (F. trichothecioides) was also investigated. The encapsulation efficiency under optimal encapsulation conditions was 83.98%. The results of particle size, polydispersity index (PDI), zeta potential, electron scanning microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy showed that the modified Cs had superior physicochemical properties; it was also demonstrated that methyleugenol successfully entered the pores of Cs. The in vitro release study showed that α-A-OSA-Cs could effectively reduce their volatility under different temperature environments. α-A-OSA-Cs have excellent performance as slow-release wall materials, and after encapsulation with methyleugenol, the inhibition ability of F. trichothecioides mycelium growth was dose-dependent and improved, extending the shelf life of potatoes, which has good commercial value in the field of slow-release preservatives.

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