Storage Properties of Double-Layer Films Enriched with Phytolacca americana L. Extract as Active Packaging for African Catfish, with a New Approach to Antioxidant Film Assay and Additional Analysis of P. americana Extract Toxicity on Human Cell Lines
Joanna Maria Jasińska, Klaudia Michalska, Joanna Tkaczewska, Katarzyna Tkacz, Arkadiusz Zakrzewski, Agnieszka Galanty, Iwona Kamińska, Maria J. Chmiel, Ewelina Jamróz
TL;DR
This study explores using plant-based films enriched with Phytolacca americana extract to preserve African catfish, showing odor reduction and antioxidant properties without significant antimicrobial effects or toxicity.
Contribution
The paper introduces a new antioxidant film assay and evaluates the toxicity of Phytolacca americana extract on human cell lines for active food packaging.
Findings
Films with Phytolacca americana extract reduced spoilage odor in African catfish fillets.
The films showed antioxidant activity but no antimicrobial effects against tested microorganisms.
Phytolacca americana extract exhibited low cytotoxicity on human cell lines at tested concentrations.
Abstract
Novel double-layer films based on furcellaran (FUR) and gelatin (GEL) with the addition of Phytolacca americana L. (PA) extract were used as active packaging for African catfish fillets. Films with PA extract have been shown to minimize the catfish spoilage effects, expressed as odor reduction compared to control samples; however, neither the films nor the PA extract exhibited antimicrobial activity against tested groups of microorganisms (fungi, lactic acid bacteria, Enterobacterales and psychrotrops) or specified microorganisms (E. coli, S. aureus, S. cerevisiae). The tested films demonstrated antioxidant activity determined by the DPPH, ABTS, FRAP, CUPRAC and Folin–Ciocâlteu methods. Cytotoxicity analysis showed that the PA extract affected tested cell lines (PNT2—prostate epithelial cells, HepG2—human liver cells, HaCaT—normal human keratinocytes and Nty-hori 3-1) only to a small…
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Taxonomy
TopicsNanocomposite Films for Food Packaging · Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities · Microencapsulation and Drying Processes