RT Journal Article
T1 Development of PLA films containing oregano essential oil (Origanum vulgare L. virens) intended for use in food packaging
A1 Llana Ruíz-Cabello, María
A1 Pichardo, Silvia
A1 Bermúdez, José María
A1 Baños, Alberto
A1 Nuñez, Cristina
A1 Guillamón, Enrique
A1 Aucejo, Susana
A1 Cameán, Ana María
K1 Polylactic acid
K1 Oregano essential oil
K1 Active packaging
AB Consumers’ concerns about the environment and health have led to the development of new food packaging materials avoiding petroleum-based matrices and synthetic additives. The present study has developed polylactic acid (PLA) films containing different concentrations of essential oil from Origanum vulgare L. virens (OEO). The effectiveness of this new active packaging was checked for use in ready-to-eat salads. A plasticising effect was observed when OEO was incorporated in PLA films. The rest of the mechanical and physical properties of developed films did not show much change when OEO was included in the film. An antioxidant effect was recorded only for films containing the highest percentages of the active agent (5% and 10%).In addition, films exhibited in vitro antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Yersinia enterocolitica, Listeria monocytogenes, Enterococcus faecalis and Staphylococcus carnosus.Moreover, in ready-to-eat salads, antimicrobial activity was only observed against yeast and moulds, where 5% and 10% of OEO was the most effective.
PB Taylor and Francis
YR 2016
FD 2016-07-25
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10433/19734
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10433/19734
LA en
NO M. Llana-Ruiz-Cabello, S. Pichardo, J.M. Bermúdez, A. Baños, C. Núñez, E. Guillamón, S. Aucejo & A.M. Cameán (2016) Development of PLA films containing oregano essential oil (Origanum vulgare L. virens) intended for use in food packaging, Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A, 33:8, 1374-1386, DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2016.1204666
NO Area of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad de Sevilla
NO Area of Packaging Materials and Systems, ITENE, Paterna, Valencia, Spain
NO DOMCA S.A., Alhendín, Granada, Spain
DS RIO
RD May 9, 2026