Study on cinnamon essential oil release performance based on pH-triggered dynamic mechanism of active packaging for meat preservation

Food Chem. 2023 Jan 30:400:134030. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.134030. Epub 2022 Aug 26.

Abstract

The regular release kinetics of active ingredients is inconsistent with the demand of meat preservation. Herein, the pH-triggered dynamic mechanism of packaging film was developed based on L100 polymer incorporated with Cinnamon essential oil (CEO) by coaxial electrospinning. The acquired results revealed that UV-vis and fluorescence spectra confirmed the pH release behavior. The fabricated film was quickly dissolved and transformed from solid to liquid phase, resulting in a faster release rate of CEO from 68.9 % to 98.2 % with the pH increasing. The morphological structure verified the core-shell structure formation with a specific surface area value of 7.22 m2/g. The live/dead results of bacteria indicated good antibacterial efficacy against E. coli and S. aureus. The pH-sensitive film successfully extends the shelf-life of griskin by 3 days. In conclusion, this work will aid in optimizing durability of active ingredients in packaging.

Keywords: Active packaging; Antibacterial activity; Coaxial electrospinning; Controlled-release; pH-triggered.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Cinnamomum zeylanicum* / chemistry
  • Escherichia coli
  • Food Packaging / methods
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Meat
  • Oils, Volatile* / chemistry
  • Oils, Volatile* / pharmacology
  • Polymers
  • Staphylococcus aureus

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Oils, Volatile
  • Polymers