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ArticleBMC chemistry2023

Performance analysis and structural characterization of flaxseed gum/chitosan/cinnamaldehyde composite films.

Xuejiao Ren, Na Wang, Xin Meng, Zhen Zhang

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Article in BMC chemistry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Xuejiao RenCollege of Food and Health, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China.
Na WangCollege of Food and Health, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China.
Xin MengCollege of Food and Health, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China. woxing1981@163.com.
Zhen ZhangCollege of Food and Health, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China. zhangzhen8849@163.com.

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the 2021 Basic Scientific Research Project of Liaoning Provincial Education Department (Key Project) LJKZ0802the CAS Key Laboratory Fund of Bio-based Materials BMF-2020-05the Doctoral Start-up Foundation of Liaoning Provence 2023-BS-200the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province 20180550487the Youth Fund project of Liaoning Education Department JYTQN201720
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Abstract

The low mechanical strength, water deficiency, and oxidative protection of organic membranes impede their use as food-grade packaging materials. Cinnamaldehyde (CIN) tends to lose its activity owing to its instability. In this study, CIN was added to flaxseed gum (FG)/chitosan (CS) films prepared in a "sandwich" structure. The influence of CIN dosage on the properties of the composite films was studied, and the film formation mechanism of the membrane was explored. The elongation at break, water vapor permeability, oxygen permeability, and light transmittance of the composite film with 1.5% CIN were lower than those of the FG/CS/FG film. Supplementation of the composite membrane with CIN generated new hydrogen bonds, electrostatic interactions, and C-O-C bonds, which converted the structure of the composite film into a sheet and increased its crystallinity without markedly affecting its thermal stability. Therefore, CIN is an extremely useful additive for improving the applicability of flaxseed gum/CS membranes as food-grade packaging films.

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CinnamaldehydeComposite filmFlaxseed gum

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PMID38012742
PMCPMC10683121

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