Fabrication of Bio-Nanocomposite Packaging Films with PVA, MMt Clay Nanoparticles, CNCs, and Essential Oils for the Postharvest Preservation of Sapota Fruits.

Senthamil Selvi Poongavanam, Vishnupriya Subramaniyan, Periyar Selvam Sellamuthu, Jayaramudu Jarugala, Emmanuel Rotimi Sadiku

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Senthamil Selvi PoongavanamDepartment of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Potheri, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu 603203, Tamilnadu, India.

Vishnupriya SubramaniyanDepartment of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Potheri, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu 603203, Tamilnadu, India.

Periyar Selvam SellamuthuDepartment of Food Process Engineering, Postharvest Research Lab., School of Bioengineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Potheri, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu 603203, Tamilnadu, India.ORCID 0000-0003-2511-2028

Jayaramudu JarugalaPolymer and Petroleum Group, Material Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat 785006, Assam, India.

Emmanuel Rotimi SadikuInstitute of NanoEngineering Research (INER), Department of Chemical, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Pretoria West Campus, Tshwane University of Technology, Staatsartillerie Rd., Pretoria 0183, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-8504-1041

SRM Institute of Science and Technology · INNorth East Institute of Science and Technology · INTshwane University of Technology · ZA

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Abstract

Sapota is an important climacteric fruit with limited shelf life. A special system must be employed to extend the shelf life of sapota fruits. In the present study, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and montmorillonite clay (MMt)-based bio-nanocomposite films (BNFs) were integrated at various concentrations (2%, 4%, 6%, and 8%) into cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), produced from garlic peels (GPs). The BNF loaded with 8% CNC has a better crystallinity index and mechanical properties than the other concentrations of CNC. Therefore, the 8% CNC-incorporated BNF (BNF-8) was selected for further packaging studies. The combined effect of BNF-8 with ajwain essential oil (AO) and oregano essential oil (OO) vapors and BNF-8 with carbendazim (commercial fungicide-CARB) were investigated. In this study, the BNF-based packagings are categorized into five types, viz: BNF+8% CNC (BNF-8), BNF-8+AO, BNF-8+OO, BNF-8+CARB and the non-packaged fruits (control). The shelf-life duration, antioxidant activity, firmness, decay index, and sensory quality were evaluated in order to identify the effectiveness of packaging treatment on sapota fruits. BNF-8+CARB, BNF-8+AO, and BNF-8+OO packaging extended the shelf life of sapota fruits to up to 12 days and maintained the overall physiochemical parameters and sensory qualities of the fruits. Therefore, the BNF-8+AO and BNF-8+OO packaging materials are appropriate alternatives to commercial fungicides for the preservation of sapota during postharvest storage.

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ajwain oildecay indexgarlic peelnatural fungicideoregano oilshelf-life

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PMID37688215

DOI10.3390/polym15173589

PMCPMC10490128

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