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Application of Gelidium corneum Edible Films Containing Carvacrol for Ham Packages
Author(s) -
Lim G.O.,
Hong Y.H.,
Song K.B.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2009.01431.x
Subject(s) - carvacrol , antimicrobial , listeria monocytogenes , food science , chemistry , lipid oxidation , food packaging , active packaging , shelf life , food preservation , essential oil , bacteria , antioxidant , biochemistry , organic chemistry , biology , genetics
ABSTRACT: We prepared an edible film of Gelidium corneum (GC) containing carvacrol as an antimicrobial and antioxidative agent. The GC film containing carvacrol significantly decreased the WVP, while TS and %E values were increased, compared to the film without carvacrol. Increasing amounts of an antimicrobial agent increased antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes . Application of the film to ham packaging successfully inhibited the microbial growth and lipid oxidation of ham during storage. Our results indicate that GC film can be a useful edible packaging material for food products, and the incorporation of carvacrol in the GC film may extend the shelf life.