Butterfly pea flower-infused quinoa starch film as a pH indicator for shellfish freshness assessment

The pH indicator film has been utilised in food packaging to guarantee quality and safety as well as to track the freshness of perishable food in real-time. However, previous studies have concentrated on synthetic dyes, so this study investigated the use of butterfly pea flower (BPF) which contains...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Rashedi, Ismail Fitry, Shaikh Ahmad, Siti Nur Syahirah, Abdul Salam, Nur Nabilah Hasanah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Society of Analytical Sciences 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117812/
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author Mohammad Rashedi, Ismail Fitry
Shaikh Ahmad, Siti Nur Syahirah
Abdul Salam, Nur Nabilah Hasanah
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Shaikh Ahmad, Siti Nur Syahirah
Abdul Salam, Nur Nabilah Hasanah
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description The pH indicator film has been utilised in food packaging to guarantee quality and safety as well as to track the freshness of perishable food in real-time. However, previous studies have concentrated on synthetic dyes, so this study investigated the use of butterfly pea flower (BPF) which contains anthocyanin, a natural pigment that is sensitive to a wide pH range. Quinoa starch (QS) contains 10-21% amylose with a small starch granule size of around 1 µm that allows for easier dispersion, making it a promising material to produce pH indicator films. BPF extract was incorporated into QS matrix films as a pH indicator to monitor the freshness of different types of shellfish (blood cockles and short-necked clams) stored at 4°C. The quinoa starch-fish gelatine butterfly pea flower extract (QS/F-BPF) films were developed with different concentrations of BPF (5% and 10%), and then their characteristics including physical appearance, colour, thickness, water vapour permeability (WVP), moisture content, and colour responses were evaluated at different pH values (pH 1-12). The addition of different concentrations of BPF to the quinoa-gelatine based film did not significantly affect the thickness, moisture content, and WVP. Meanwhile, the micrograph of the films showed good surface morphology. The colour and pH of the QS/F-BPF film were examined every two days for six days of storage of shellfish at 4°C, with the colour changing from blue to green with increasing pH on day 6, indicating spoilage. In conclusion, the QS/F-BPF pH indicator film is effective for monitoring the freshness of different types of shellfish stored in chiller conditions.
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spelling upm-1178122025-07-10T02:53:00Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117812/ Butterfly pea flower-infused quinoa starch film as a pH indicator for shellfish freshness assessment Mohammad Rashedi, Ismail Fitry Shaikh Ahmad, Siti Nur Syahirah Abdul Salam, Nur Nabilah Hasanah The pH indicator film has been utilised in food packaging to guarantee quality and safety as well as to track the freshness of perishable food in real-time. However, previous studies have concentrated on synthetic dyes, so this study investigated the use of butterfly pea flower (BPF) which contains anthocyanin, a natural pigment that is sensitive to a wide pH range. Quinoa starch (QS) contains 10-21% amylose with a small starch granule size of around 1 µm that allows for easier dispersion, making it a promising material to produce pH indicator films. BPF extract was incorporated into QS matrix films as a pH indicator to monitor the freshness of different types of shellfish (blood cockles and short-necked clams) stored at 4°C. The quinoa starch-fish gelatine butterfly pea flower extract (QS/F-BPF) films were developed with different concentrations of BPF (5% and 10%), and then their characteristics including physical appearance, colour, thickness, water vapour permeability (WVP), moisture content, and colour responses were evaluated at different pH values (pH 1-12). The addition of different concentrations of BPF to the quinoa-gelatine based film did not significantly affect the thickness, moisture content, and WVP. Meanwhile, the micrograph of the films showed good surface morphology. The colour and pH of the QS/F-BPF film were examined every two days for six days of storage of shellfish at 4°C, with the colour changing from blue to green with increasing pH on day 6, indicating spoilage. In conclusion, the QS/F-BPF pH indicator film is effective for monitoring the freshness of different types of shellfish stored in chiller conditions. Malaysian Society of Analytical Sciences 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117812/1/117812.pdf Mohammad Rashedi, Ismail Fitry and Shaikh Ahmad, Siti Nur Syahirah and Abdul Salam, Nur Nabilah Hasanah (2024) Butterfly pea flower-infused quinoa starch film as a pH indicator for shellfish freshness assessment. Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences, 28 (1). pp. 57-67. ISSN 1394-2506 https://mjas.analis.com.my/mjas/v28_n1/v28_n1.html
spellingShingle Mohammad Rashedi, Ismail Fitry
Shaikh Ahmad, Siti Nur Syahirah
Abdul Salam, Nur Nabilah Hasanah
Butterfly pea flower-infused quinoa starch film as a pH indicator for shellfish freshness assessment
title Butterfly pea flower-infused quinoa starch film as a pH indicator for shellfish freshness assessment
title_full Butterfly pea flower-infused quinoa starch film as a pH indicator for shellfish freshness assessment
title_fullStr Butterfly pea flower-infused quinoa starch film as a pH indicator for shellfish freshness assessment
title_full_unstemmed Butterfly pea flower-infused quinoa starch film as a pH indicator for shellfish freshness assessment
title_short Butterfly pea flower-infused quinoa starch film as a pH indicator for shellfish freshness assessment
title_sort butterfly pea flower-infused quinoa starch film as a ph indicator for shellfish freshness assessment
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117812/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117812/1/117812.pdf