Cinnamon nanophytosomes embedded electrospun nanofiber: Its effects on microbial quality and shelf-life of shrimp as a novel packaging. (September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nazari, Maryam; Majdi, Hasan; Milani, Morteza; Abbaspour-Ravasjani, Soheil; Hamishehkar, Hamed; Lim, Loong-Tak
• Is Part Of: Food packaging and shelf life. Volume 21(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-09
• Subjects: Electrospinning nanofiber -- Nanophytosome -- Cinnamon -- Active packing -- Shrimp microbial quality; Food -- Packaging -- Periodicals; Food -- Preservation -- Periodicals; Food -- Packaging; Periodicals; 664.0905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.fpsl.2019.100349
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-2894

Abstract

Graphical abstract: Highlights: Cinnamon-loaded nanophytosome embedded in PVA nanofiber was successfully prepared. The developed nanofiber showed enhanced antibacterial activity. The developed nanofiber extended shelf-life of Shrimp. The developed nanofiber showed excellent biosafety by reducing the toxicity of cinnamon. Abstract: The aim of this study was to develop a novel nanofiber-based structure to sustain the antibacterial effect of plant essential oils during a storage period in order to be used in active packaging applications. To this end, cinnamon essential oil nanophytosome (N/CEO) was prepared and embedded into cross-linked polyvinyl alcohol nanofiber (PVAc-N/CEO) using the electrospinning technique. The physicochemical characteristics and morphology of the nanofibers were evaluated by tensile, water vapor permeability, ATR-FTIR, TGA, and SEM analyses. Also, the cell toxicity and antibacterial effect of nanofibers were investigated. Finally, the antibacterial effect was validated on raw shrimp as a food model for 7 days storage. The results indicated that the N/CEO was successfully embedded into nanofiber matrix. In addition, PVAc-N/CEO, showed low cell toxicity, strong antibacterial effects and extension of shelf-life of shrimp compared to cross-linked PVA nanofiber containing CEO (PVAc/CEO). The results showed that the PVAc-N/CEO nanofiber has great potential in active packaging applications for shelf-life extension of perishable food products.