Antimicrobial, Mechanical, and Barrier Properties of Cassava Starch−Chitosan Films Incorporated with Oregano Essential Oil

Maria Pelissari, Franciele; Victória Eiras Grossmann, Maria; Yamashita, Fábio; Alfonso Gómez Pineda, Edgardo

doi:10.1021/jf9002363

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Antimicrobial, Mechanical, and Barrier Properties of Cassava Starch−Chitosan Films Incorporated with Oregano Essential Oil

Published in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry • Jul 23, 2009

Authors:

Franciele Maria Pelissari

Maria Victória Eiras Grossmann

Fábio Yamashita

Abstract

The physicochemical and antimicrobial properties of starch-chitosan films incorporated with oregano essential oil (OEO) have been investigated. The antimicrobial effects of starch-chitosan-OEO films against Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, Salmonella enteritidis, and Staphylococcus aureus were det...

Subject

Chitosan

Antimicrobial

Essential oil

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