Characterization of hutbak based papers activated with limonene for food packaging

• Published in: Industrial crops and products Vol. 204; p. 117308
• Main Authors: Pan, Hatice Cagla, Polat, Suleyman
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.11.2023
• Subjects: 2-hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextin; D-Limonene; Encapsulation; Liposome; β-cyclodextrin; Encapsulation; Liposome; β-cyclodextrin; 2-hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextin; D-Limonene
• ISSN: 0926-6690; 1872-633X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.117308

Limonene has a great potential to create an active paper for citrus products. The aim of this study is first to encapsulate limonone by liposome method and cyclodextrin inclusion methods and second to characterize and measure antifungal activity of hutbak papers that have active properties. Active hutbak papers are produced by dipping method with free limonene solution (H-L), encapsulated limonene containing liposome solution (H-Lp), hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin/limonene inclusion complex solutions (H-HPβCD) and beta-cyclodextrin/limonene (H-βCD) inclusion complex solutions. The effects of the production methods on the physical properties of the papers were analyzed by tensile test and color analysis. The produced active papers were stored for 30 days at 4⁰C. The amount of limonene remaining in the papers and antifungal activity analyzes against P. digitatum and P. expansium were performed on intervals of storage. The highest limonene content values were determined in H-βCD samples. Only the H-HPβCD samples showed zone diameters according to the disk diffusion method. •Limonene has a potential use as an additive in food packaging.•Encapsulation is an effective method for the production of active paper.•Impacts of encapsulation methods on hutbak paper were studied.•β-cyclodextrin significantly reduced the release of limonene from hutbak paper.•H-HPβCD samples showed better antifungal properties.