Functionality of Films from <i>Nigella sativa</i> Defatted Seed Cake Proteins Plasticized with Grape Juice: Use in Wrapping Sweet Cherries
The main aim of this work is to improve the functionality of <i>Nigella sativa</i> protein concentrate (<i>NS</i>PC) films by using grape juice (GJ). The film’s mechanical, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activities were evaluated. The obtained results showed, for the first ti...
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MDPI AG
2021
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| Sumario: | The main aim of this work is to improve the functionality of <i>Nigella sativa</i> protein concentrate (<i>NS</i>PC) films by using grape juice (GJ). The film’s mechanical, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activities were evaluated. The obtained results showed, for the first time, that GJ at concentrations of 2%–10% (<i>v</i>/<i>v</i>) are able to act as plasticizer for the <i>NS</i>PC films with promising film properties. The results showed that the tensile strength and Young’s modulus of <i>NS</i>PC films were reduced significantly when the GJ increased. However, the <i>NS</i>PC films prepared with 6% GJ observed a higher elongation at break compared with other films. Moreover, the obtained films showed very interesting and promising results for their antioxidant and antimicrobial properties compared with the control films. The sweet cherries wrapped with <i>NS</i>PC film showed that the TSS (Brix) was significantly lower compared to the control, after 10 days of storage. However, the titratable acidity, pH value, and <i>L*</i> of all cherries, either wrapped or not, was not significantly different in all storage times. On the other hand, hue angle was significantly lower after 10 days of storage at −18 °C compared with control films. GJ has a multi-functional effect for protein-based films as plasticizer, antioxidant, and antimicrobial function. |
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