Physicochemical and Antimicrobial Properties of Citral and Quercetin Incorporated Kafirn-Based Bioactive Films

The aim of this study was to determine the physicochemical and antimicrobial properties of kafirin-based bioactive films incorporating the plant essential oil citral and the polyphenol quercetin. The addition of quercetin and citral both imparted a yellowish colour to the films. The tensile strength...

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Main Authors: Giteru, S., Coorey, Ranil, Bertolatti, Dean, Watkin, Elizabeth, Johnson, Stuart, Fang, Zhongxiang
Format: Journal Article
Published: Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24869