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ArticleFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Development and Characterization of LDPE/EVA Films Incorporating Carvacrol Essential Oil with Antifungal Activity.

Konstantinos Safakas, Georgia C Lainioti, Pinelopi Koutsodima, Panagiota Stathopoulou, Athanasios Ladavos

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5 authors.

Konstantinos SafakasDepartment of Food Science & Technology, University of Patras, GR-30100 Agrinio, Greece.
Georgia C LainiotiDepartment of Food Science & Technology, University of Patras, GR-30100 Agrinio, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-6604-1310
Pinelopi KoutsodimaDepartment of Sustainable Agriculture, University of Patras, GR-30100 Agrinio, Greece.
Panagiota StathopoulouDepartment of Sustainable Agriculture, University of Patras, GR-30100 Agrinio, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-3941-0990
Athanasios LadavosDepartment of Food Science & Technology, University of Patras, GR-30100 Agrinio, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-7802-8781

Funding

European Regional Development Fund of the European Union and Greek national funds through the Operational Program Competitiveness, Entrepreneur-ship and Innovation MIS: 5109529
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The development of antimicrobial and antioxidant packaging materials is critical for improving food safety and extending shelf life. This study aimed to design and characterize low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) (EVA) films incorporating organically modified montmorillonite (OMt) nanocarriers loaded with carvacrol (C) and thymol (T) essential oil components. The incorporation of carvacrol and thymol into OMt was conducted through an evaporation/adsorption method without the use of organic solvents. In the next step, LDPE, EVA and OMtC or OMtT were melt-compounded in order to obtain films. Characterization of the bioactive nanocarriers and films was performed through X-ray diffraction (XRD), tensile testing, oxygen permeability measurements (OTR) and antioxidant assays. Films LDPE/EVA/OMtC and LDPE/EVA/OMtT showed improved mechanical strength and antioxidant activity, with IC

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active packagingantifungal propertiesantioxidant activitycarvacrollow-density polyethylenemechanical propertiespoly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)

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PMID40565678
PMCPMC12192191

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