The effect of limonene on physicochemical properties of starch-based films (moisture absorption, solubility in water, wettability, mechanical properties) were compared to glycerol plasticized system. | Fragrant starch-based films with limonene Current Chemistry Letters 6 2017 41 48 Contents lists available at GrowingScience Current Chemistry Letters homepage Fragrant starch-based films with limonene Adrian K. Antosika Katarzyna Wilpiszewskab Agnieszka Wróblewskaa Agata Markowska-Szczupakc and Marian W. Malkoa a West Pomeranian University of Technology Szczecin Institute of Organic Chemical Technology Pulaskiego 10 70-322 Szczecin Poland b West Pomeranian University of Technology Polymer Institute Pulaskiego 10 70-322 Szczecin Poland c West Pomeranian University of Technology Szczecin Institute of Inorganic Chemical Technology and Environment Engineering Pulaskiego 10 70- 322 Szczecin Poland CHRONICLE ABSTRACT Article history Novel fragrant starch-based films with limonene were successfully prepared. Biodegradable Received August 21 2016 materials of natural origin were used and the process was relatively simple and inexpensive. Received in revised form The effect of limonene on physicochemical properties of starch-based films moisture October 24 2016 absorption solubility in water wettability mechanical properties were compared to glycerol Accepted 15 February 2017 plasticized system. Taking into consideration that the obtained materials could also exhibit Available online bactericidal and fungicidal properties the studies with Escherichia coli Candida albicans and 15 February 2017 Aspergillus niger were performed. Such a material could potentially find application in food Keywords packaging . masking unpleasant odors hydrophilic starch film would prevent food drying Antimicrobial Biodegradable or in agriculture . for seed encapsulated tapes . Biopolymer Limonene Polysaccharides 2017 Growing Science Ltd. All rights reserved. 1. Introduction Starch belongs to a group of carbohydrates. It consists of two polymers linear amylose forming a colloidal solution in water and branched amylopectin insoluble in water . The ratio of the two .
