Safe and sustainable food packaging: Argemone albiflora mediated green synthesized silver-carrageenan nanocomposite films
Int J Biol Macromol. 2024 Mar 5;264(Pt 1):130626. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130626. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSilver-Carrageenan (Ag/Carr) nanocomposite film for food packing application by the green method using Argemone albiflora leaf extract has been developed in this study. Different plant parts of Argemone albiflora (blue stem prickly poppy) are used all over the world for the treatment of microbial infections, jaundice, skin diseases etc. GC-MS analysis was used to examine the phytochemical found in the Argemone albiflora leaf extract which reduces the metal ions to nanoscale. The biopolymer employed in the sy...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - March 7, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Shilpa Kumari Asha Kumari Rahul Sharma Source Type: research
Safe and sustainable food packaging: Argemone albiflora mediated green synthesized silver-carrageenan nanocomposite films
Int J Biol Macromol. 2024 Mar 5:130626. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130626. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSilver-Carrageenan (Ag/Carr) nanocomposite film for food packing application by the green method using Argemone albiflora leaf extract has been developed in this study. Different plant parts of Argemone albiflora (blue stem prickly poppy) are used all over the world for the treatment of microbial infections, jaundice, skin diseases etc. GC-MS analysis was used to examine the phytochemical found in the Argemone albiflora leaf extract which reduces the metal ions to nanoscale. The biopolymer employed in the synthesis of...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - March 7, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Shilpa Kumari Asha Kumari Rahul Sharma Source Type: research
Development of CO < sub > 2 < /sub > -sensitive antimicrobial bilayer films based on gellan gum and sodium alginate/sodium carboxymethyl cellulose and its application in strawberries
Int J Biol Macromol. 2024 Mar 4:130572. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130572. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTTo effectively extend the shelf life of fruits meanwhile facilitating consumers to judge their freshness, in this work, a double-layer multifunctional film combining CO2 sensitivity and antibacterial properties was successfully prepared by adding methyl red (MR), bromothymol blue (BTB) into gellan gum (GG) as the sensing inner layer, and doping tannic acid (TA) into sodium alginate with sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) as the antimicrobial outer layer, which was applied to the freshness indication of strawberries....
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - March 6, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Ying Li Yanglin Wu Chunwei Li Source Type: research
Development of CO < sub > 2 < /sub > -sensitive antimicrobial bilayer films based on gellan gum and sodium alginate/sodium carboxymethyl cellulose and its application in strawberries
Int J Biol Macromol. 2024 Mar 4:130572. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130572. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTTo effectively extend the shelf life of fruits meanwhile facilitating consumers to judge their freshness, in this work, a double-layer multifunctional film combining CO2 sensitivity and antibacterial properties was successfully prepared by adding methyl red (MR), bromothymol blue (BTB) into gellan gum (GG) as the sensing inner layer, and doping tannic acid (TA) into sodium alginate with sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) as the antimicrobial outer layer, which was applied to the freshness indication of strawberries....
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - March 6, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Ying Li Yanglin Wu Chunwei Li Source Type: research
Effect of TEMPO-oxidized bacterial cellulose nanofibers stabilized Pickering emulsion of cinnamon essential oil on structure and properties of gelatin composite films
Int J Biol Macromol. 2024 Feb 22:130344. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130344. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPure gelatin film often exhibits high hydrophilicity and a lack of antibacterial activity, hindering its practical application in the field of food preservation. To address these issues, we incorporated 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl radical (TEMPO)-oxidized bacterial cellulose (TOBC) nanofibers stabilized cinnamon essential oil (CEO) Pickering emulsions into the gelatin matrix to develop active food packaging films. The study revealed that the good distribution of emulsion droplets in the film matrix. While wi...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - February 24, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Dongmei Li En-Jie Li Li Li Bo Li Shiru Jia Yanyan Xie Cheng Zhong Source Type: research
Influence of chitin nanofibers and gallic acid on physical-chemical and biological performances of chitosan-based films
Int J Biol Macromol. 2024 Feb 16:130159. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130159. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn this work, chitosan films loaded with gallic acid and different content of chitin nanofibers were prepared and subjected to different characterization techniques. The results showed that the inclusion of gallic acid to chitosan films caused moderate decrease in water vapor permeability (by 29 %) and increased tensile strength of films (by 169 %) in comparison to the neat chitosan films. Furthermore, it was found that the addition of chitin nanofibers up to 30 % into chitosan/gallic acid films additionally improved...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - February 18, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Gustavo Cabrera-Barjas Karin Albornoz Maria Dolores Lopez Belchi Ady Giordano Gaston Bravo-Arrepol Ernesto Moya Juan San Martin Oscar Valdes Aleksandra Nesic Source Type: research
Bacterial community changes in strawberry fruits (Fragaria × ananassa variety “Monterey”) from farm field to retail market stands, an indicator of postharvest contamination
ConclusionThis study provides a comprehensive framework of the bacterial diversity throughout the transition from unripe to ripe strawberries which may aid in the development of preventative measures to manage the postharvest contamination. (Source: Frontiers in Microbiology)
Source: Frontiers in Microbiology - February 16, 2024 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research
Preparation and characterization of starch/PBAT film containing hydroxypropyl- β-cyclodextrin/ethyl lauroyl arginate/cinnamon essential oil microcapsules and its application in the preservation of strawberry
This study revealed that the developed SP films containing HPCD/LAE/CEO microcapsules had potential applications in degradable bioactive food packaging materials.PMID:38185302 | DOI:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129204 (Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules)
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - January 7, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Dongxia Hu Yaoyao Xu Chengcheng Gao Linghan Meng Xiao Feng Zhenjiong Wang Xinchun Shen Xiaozhi Tang Source Type: research
Preparation and characterization of starch/PBAT film containing hydroxypropyl- β-cyclodextrin/ethyl lauroyl arginate/cinnamon essential oil microcapsules and its application in the preservation of strawberry
This study revealed that the developed SP films containing HPCD/LAE/CEO microcapsules had potential applications in degradable bioactive food packaging materials.PMID:38185302 | DOI:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129204 (Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules)
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - January 7, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Dongxia Hu Yaoyao Xu Chengcheng Gao Linghan Meng Xiao Feng Zhenjiong Wang Xinchun Shen Xiaozhi Tang Source Type: research
High-strength, antifogging and antibacterial ZnO/carboxymethyl starch/chitosan film with unique "Steel Wire Mesh" structure for strawberry preservation
Int J Biol Macromol. 2023 Dec 29:129090. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.129090. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn this work, a multifunctional preservative film of ZnO/carboxymethyl starch/chitosan (ZnO/CMS/CS) with the unique "Steel Wire Mesh" structure is fabricated by the chemical crosslinked of ZnO NPs, CMS and CS. Unlike traditional nano-filled polymer film, the formation of the "Steel Wire Mesh" structure of ZnO/CMS/CS film is based on the synergistic effect of ZnO NPs filled CMS/CS and the coordination crosslinked between CMS/CS and Zn2+ derived from ZnO NPs. Thanks to the "Steel Wire Mesh" structure, the tensile stren...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - December 31, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Donghong Xie Yuntong Liang Xiaogang Zheng Mingguang Zhu Guohuan Huang Baofeng Lin Source Type: research
Sensors, Vol. 24, Pages 174: A Performance Evaluation of Two Hyperspectral Imaging Systems for the Prediction of Strawberries & rsquo; Pomological Traits
Sensors, Vol. 24, Pages 174: A Performance Evaluation of Two Hyperspectral Imaging Systems for the Prediction of Strawberries’ Pomological Traits
Sensors doi: 10.3390/s24010174
Authors:
Tiziana Amoriello
Roberto Ciorba
Gaia Ruggiero
Monica Amoriello
Roberto Ciccoritti
Pomological traits are the major factors determining the quality and price of fresh fruits. This research was aimed to investigate the feasibility of using two hyperspectral imaging (HSI) systems in the wavelength regions comprising visible to near infrared (VisNIR) (400&minus;1000 nm) and short-wave infrared (SWIR) (935&...
Source: Sensors - December 28, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Tiziana Amoriello Roberto Ciorba Gaia Ruggiero Monica Amoriello Roberto Ciccoritti Tags: Article Source Type: research
Development of hyaluronic acid based polysaccharide-protein composite edible coatings for preservation of strawberry fruit
Int J Biol Macromol. 2023 Dec 22:128932. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128932. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWith the growing demand for extending the shelf-life of perishable goods such as fruits and vegetables, there is continued interest towards the development of edible coatings derived from natural sources. To avoid rapid dissolution, water insoluble polysaccharide such as chitosan has been widely explored. In this work, we developed robust hyaluronic acid-based edible polysaccharide-protein coatings by combining it (hyaluronic acid) with chitosan and gelatin to introduce additional antioxidant properties. This work is...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - December 24, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Sawsan A Al-Hilifi Rawdah M Al-Ali Le N M Dinh Yin Yao Vipul Agarwal Source Type: research
Development of hyaluronic acid based polysaccharide-protein composite edible coatings for preservation of strawberry fruit
Int J Biol Macromol. 2023 Dec 22:128932. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128932. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWith the growing demand for extending the shelf-life of perishable goods such as fruits and vegetables, there is continued interest towards the development of edible coatings derived from natural sources. To avoid rapid dissolution, water insoluble polysaccharide such as chitosan has been widely explored. In this work, we developed robust hyaluronic acid-based edible polysaccharide-protein coatings by combining it (hyaluronic acid) with chitosan and gelatin to introduce additional antioxidant properties. This work is...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - December 24, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Sawsan A Al-Hilifi Rawdah M Al-Ali Le N M Dinh Yin Yao Vipul Agarwal Source Type: research
Fisetin, a dietary flavonoid, promotes transintestinal cholesterol excretion through the activation of PPAR δ
This study aimed to investigate the regulatory effect of fisetin on cholesterol elimination through novel transintestinal cholesterol excretion (TICE) pathway. A hypercholesterolemic mouse model and human colon epithelial cancer cell line Caco-2 were utilized to conduct the study. In hypercholesterolemic mice, fisetin (25 mg/kg) treatment reduced serum total cholesterol by 46.48% and significantly decreased lipid accumulation in the liver. Furthermore, fisetin administration led to a substantial increase in the fecal neutral sterol contents, including coprostanol, coprostanone, dihydrocholesterol, and cholesterol. Specific...
Source: Cell Research - December 21, 2023 Category: Cytology Authors: Yao Guo Bing Liu Yaping Geng Ke Chen Junyan Li Xiangju Yin Shenshen Zhang Source Type: research
Selenium-rich food potentially useful to control mercury levels among Afro-Colombians: Towards an intercultural intervention
CONCLUSION: It is proposed that the banana juice, the pineapple colada, the borojó (Borojoa patinoi) sorbet, the cucas, and the enyucado are basic elements for a culturally acceptable intervention.PMID:38109141 | PMC:PMC10768523 | DOI:10.7705/biomedica.6981 (Source: Biomedica : Revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud)
Source: Biomedica : Revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud - December 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sonia M D íaz Ruth Mari én Palma Edna M Gamboa Álvaro J Idrovo Source Type: research
