Improving food packaging safety through cold plasma-treated edible films with Carum copticum extracts.

Fatemeh Ghadiminejad, Akbar Esmaeili, Manzarbanou Asnaashariisfahani

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Fatemeh GhadiminejadDepartment of Chemical Engineering, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O. Box 19585/936, Tehran, Iran.

Akbar EsmaeiliDepartment of Chemical Engineering, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O. Box 19585/936, Tehran, Iran. akbaresmaeili@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6789-0250

Manzarbanou AsnaashariisfahaniDepartment of Chemical Engineering, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O. Box 19585/936, Tehran, Iran.

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Abstract

This research addresses the growing need for sustainable food packaging solutions by developing composite edible films that integrate Carum copticum extract into a matrix of chitosan, polyethylene, fish gelatin, gum arabic, and corn starch. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the impact of cold plasma treatment on enhancing the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of these films. C. copticum extract is encapsulated in chitosan nanoparticles using a two-step emulsion and gelation method characterized by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM). Response surface methodology is employed to optimize polyethylene films, resulting in five variants that are evaluated for their microbial, antioxidant, and physical attributes, including tensile strength. Results indicate a significant improvement in tensile strength (Ts) with the inclusion of Ca C. copticum rum copticum extracts. The films exhibit substantial antioxidant activity (IC

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Edible FilmsFood PackagingFood SafetyPlant ExtractsPlasma GasesAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntioxidantsChitosanNanoparticlesPolyethyleneTensile StrengthAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntioxidantsChitosanPlant ExtractsPlasma GasesPolyethyleneAntioxidant activityCarum copticum extractEncapsulationFood packagingPlasma films

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PMID40595254

DOI10.1038/s41598-025-08161-5

PMCPMC12219573

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