ArticlePolymers2023
Development of Indicator Film Based on Cassava Starch-Chitosan Incorporated with Red Dragon Fruit Peel Anthocyanins-Gambier Catechins to Detect Banana Ripeness.
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- Pectic Polysaccharides from Dragon Fruit Peel: Structure-Function Relationships and Emerging Potential in Synbiotic Food Systems.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Natural pH-Sensitive Intelligent Edible Gel-Based Packaging: From Structural Design to Fruit Freshness Monitoring.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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Abstract
Banana ripeness is generally determined based on physical attributes, such as skin color; however, it is considered subjective because it depends on individual factors and lighting conditions. In addition, improper handling can cause mechanical damage to the fruit. Intelligent packaging in the form of indicator film incorporated with anthocyanins from red dragon fruit peel has been applied for shrimp freshness detection; however, this film has low color stability during storage, necessitating the addition of gambier catechins as a co-pigment to increase anthocyanin stability. Nevertheless, the characteristics of films that contain gambier catechins and their applications to bananas have not been studied yet; therefore, this study aims to develop and characterize indicator films that were incorporated with red dragon fruit peel anthocyanins and gambier catechins to detect banana ripeness. In this study, the indicator films were made via solvent casting. The films were characterized for their structural, mechanical, and physicochemical properties, and then applied to banana packaging. The results show that the film incorporated with anthocyanins and catechins in a ratio of 1:40 (
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