CHARACTERIZATION OF EDIBLE FILM PREPARED WITH HPMC CONTAINING SAGE ESSENTIAL OIL

Introduction: In recent years, edible films and coatings have received much attention in food packaging. These packaging’s displays suitable film-formation properties such as their biodegradable and carrier of food additive such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, color and nutrients. Materials and Methods: The antioxidant activity (AA) of sage essential oil (EO) in various in vitro model systems was investigated. Physical and AA of Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) film with sage essential oil were also evaluated. Results: In order to determine the AA of sag essential oil with DPPH radical scavenging, β-carotene/linoleic acid bleaching and reducing power assays, IC50 values were 907.7, 454.2 and 1362.42 µg/ml respectively and sag essential oil showed lower AA as compared to BHT. Addition of essential oil to film led to 1.5 times decrease in water vapor (WVP) and 1.7 times decrease in oxygen permeability (OP). Films with essential oil have a lower transparency as compared to films without essential oil as lightness reduced from 95.47 to 90.3. The addition of essential oil resulted in a significantly decrease in tensile strength (3 times) and elastic modulus (2.1 times) but elongation percentage haven’t significant difference (P>0.05) with films without essential oil. Film with sage essential oil showed good protective effects against soyabean oil oxidation as peroxide value of the samples without HPMC film coating, packed by film and film with sag essential oil was 92.7, 85.9 and 66.3 meq O2/kg oil respectively. Conclusion: The WVP and OP of HPMC edible film were improved by the addition of sage essential oil. Also, combination of essential oils into HPMC film is a suitable method for reducing of lipid oxidation.