Development of antioxidant and antimicrobial xanthan-based cryogels with tuned porous morphology and controlled swelling features

Novel porous films based on xanthan gum (XG), poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA), and red grape pomace (RGP), as entrapped natural antioxidant agent, were prepared by freeze/thawing, a versatile and non-destructive method. The stability of XG/PVA films was dependent on the crystalline zones created by PVA un...

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Published inInternational journal of biological macromolecules Vol. 156; pp. 608 - 620
Main Authors Raschip, Irina Elena, Fifere, Nicusor, Varganici, Cristian-Dragos, Dinu, Maria Valentina
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.08.2020
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Summary:Novel porous films based on xanthan gum (XG), poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA), and red grape pomace (RGP), as entrapped natural antioxidant agent, were prepared by freeze/thawing, a versatile and non-destructive method. The stability of XG/PVA films was dependent on the crystalline zones created by PVA under freeze/thawing treatment. After three cryogenic cycles, the introduction of RGP into the 3D polymer matrix plays a major role by hindering the access of water into the cavities already formed during the first and second cryogenic cycles. By contrast, XG/PVA-based cryogels with enhanced mechanical strength were obtained when the number of freeze/thawing cycles increased from three to seven, while pores stability was improved by entrapment of RGP. The remarkable antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of XG/PVA/RGP cryogel films compared to the XG/PVA films, indicates the potential application of these systems in food packaging.
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ISSN:0141-8130
1879-0003
DOI:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.04.086