Physicochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Chitosan Films Incorporated with Cinnamon Oil

Chitosan films (CF) with cinnamon bark oil (CO) incorporated at 0% (control), 0.25%, 0.5%, and 1.0% v/v were prepared by an emulsion method. The films were characterized based on their physical properties (solubility, water vapor permeability, optical property, and microstructure) and antioxidant pr...

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Main Authors: Marco A. López-Mata, Saul Ruiz-Cruz, Norma Patricia Silva-Beltrán, José de Jesús Ornelas-Paz, Víctor Manuel Ocaño-Higuera, Francisco Rodríguez-Félix, Luis A. Cira-Chávez, C. L. Del-Toro-Sánchez, Keiko Shirai
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Polymer Science
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/974506
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author Marco A. López-Mata
Saul Ruiz-Cruz
Norma Patricia Silva-Beltrán
José de Jesús Ornelas-Paz
Víctor Manuel Ocaño-Higuera
Francisco Rodríguez-Félix
Luis A. Cira-Chávez
C. L. Del-Toro-Sánchez
Keiko Shirai
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Norma Patricia Silva-Beltrán
José de Jesús Ornelas-Paz
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description Chitosan films (CF) with cinnamon bark oil (CO) incorporated at 0% (control), 0.25%, 0.5%, and 1.0% v/v were prepared by an emulsion method. The films were characterized based on their physical properties (solubility, water vapor permeability, optical property, and microstructure) and antioxidant properties (DPPH, ABTS, and its protective effects on human erythrocytes). The results showed that the incorporation of 0.5 and 1.0% of CO into the CF significantly decreased its solubility to 22% of the control (p<0.05). The water vapor permeability of the CF-CO was significantly reduced to 40% with low concentrations of CO (0.25%) incorporated into the CF. In general, the films presented a yellow coloration and an increase in transparency with the incorporation of CO into the CF. It was also observed that the incorporation of CO increased the antioxidant activity between 6.0-fold and 14.5-fold compared to the control, and the protective capacity against erythrocyte hemolysis increased by as much as 80%.
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spelling doaj-art-2837406ff85d4305b21774cdb61e6b952025-02-03T01:21:54ZengWileyInternational Journal of Polymer Science1687-94221687-94302015-01-01201510.1155/2015/974506974506Physicochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Chitosan Films Incorporated with Cinnamon OilMarco A. López-Mata0Saul Ruiz-Cruz1Norma Patricia Silva-Beltrán2José de Jesús Ornelas-Paz3Víctor Manuel Ocaño-Higuera4Francisco Rodríguez-Félix5Luis A. Cira-Chávez6C. L. Del-Toro-Sánchez7Keiko Shirai8Departamento de Biotecnología y Ciencias Alimentarias, Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, 5 de Febrero 818 Sur, 85000 Ciudad Obregón, SON, MexicoDepartamento de Biotecnología y Ciencias Alimentarias, Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, 5 de Febrero 818 Sur, 85000 Ciudad Obregón, SON, MexicoDepartamento de Biotecnología y Ciencias Alimentarias, Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, 5 de Febrero 818 Sur, 85000 Ciudad Obregón, SON, MexicoCentro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo A.C., Avenida Río Conchos s/n, Parque Industrial, 31570 Cuauhtémoc, CHIH, MexicoDepartamento de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad de Sonora, Encinas y Rosales s/n, 83000 Hermosillo, SON, MexicoDepartamento de Investigación y Posgrado en Alimentos, Universidad de Sonora, Boulevard Luis Encinas y Rosales s/n Colonia Centro, 83000 Hermosillo, SON, MexicoDepartamento de Biotecnología y Ciencias Alimentarias, Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, 5 de Febrero 818 Sur, 85000 Ciudad Obregón, SON, MexicoDepartamento de Ciencias Médicas y de la Vida, Centro Universitario de la Ciénega, Universidad de Guadalajara, 47810 Ocotlán, JAL, MexicoDepartamento de Biotecnología, Laboratorio de Biopolimeros, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Avenida San Rafael Atlixco No. 186, Colonia Vicentina, 09340 Ciudad de México, DF, MexicoChitosan films (CF) with cinnamon bark oil (CO) incorporated at 0% (control), 0.25%, 0.5%, and 1.0% v/v were prepared by an emulsion method. The films were characterized based on their physical properties (solubility, water vapor permeability, optical property, and microstructure) and antioxidant properties (DPPH, ABTS, and its protective effects on human erythrocytes). The results showed that the incorporation of 0.5 and 1.0% of CO into the CF significantly decreased its solubility to 22% of the control (p<0.05). The water vapor permeability of the CF-CO was significantly reduced to 40% with low concentrations of CO (0.25%) incorporated into the CF. In general, the films presented a yellow coloration and an increase in transparency with the incorporation of CO into the CF. It was also observed that the incorporation of CO increased the antioxidant activity between 6.0-fold and 14.5-fold compared to the control, and the protective capacity against erythrocyte hemolysis increased by as much as 80%.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/974506
spellingShingle Marco A. López-Mata
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Luis A. Cira-Chávez
C. L. Del-Toro-Sánchez
Keiko Shirai
Physicochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Chitosan Films Incorporated with Cinnamon Oil
International Journal of Polymer Science
title Physicochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Chitosan Films Incorporated with Cinnamon Oil
title_full Physicochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Chitosan Films Incorporated with Cinnamon Oil
title_fullStr Physicochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Chitosan Films Incorporated with Cinnamon Oil
title_full_unstemmed Physicochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Chitosan Films Incorporated with Cinnamon Oil
title_short Physicochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Chitosan Films Incorporated with Cinnamon Oil
title_sort physicochemical and antioxidant properties of chitosan films incorporated with cinnamon oil
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