PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF BIO COMPOSITE FILM DERIVED FROM MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE (MCC) AND PECTIN POLYMER Authors: Ahuja S , CHAUHAN DL AND SINOJIA A
ABSTRACT
With various loadings of bamboo leaves and glycerin, new bioactive films based on pectin and
microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) were successfully created. Thermal stability was
investigated, and the results revealed that it was somewhat less stable than PMCC films after
being loaded with bamboo leaf and glucoraphanin. Investigated were the antibacterial and
antioxidant capabilities. The results demonstrated that PMCC composite films had outstanding
antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, Candida albicans, and Staphylococcus aureus as
well as good DPPH radical and hydroxyl radical scavenging activities. According to the
findings, bamboo leaf and glycerin-loaded PC films have excellent antioxidant and
antibacterial properties that make them acceptable for food packing and preservation.
Keywords: microcrystalline cellulose; pectin; Bamboo Leaf; antibacterial; SEM; TGA;
FTIR; XRD Publication date: 01/01/2024 https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2024/January/MS_IJBPAS_2024_7743.pdfDownload PDFhttps://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2024/13.1.7743