Preparation of Polyvinyl Alcohol/Chitosan/Antrodia cinnamomea Polysaccharide Composite Film Incorporated with Tea Tree Essential Oil: Structure, Antioxidant, Antibacterial Activities, and Application in Postharvest ‘Yuluxiang’ Pear Preservation
Wanhai Zhou, Yang Huang, Lu Chen, Anwar Noman, Ruizhang Feng, Yingmei Tao, Wanpeng Xi, Lianqing Hu, Wenwen Liu, Xianzhong Lv, Jinbo Chen, Mengyao Li · 2026
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Wanhai Zhou and co-authors built an active food wrap for pears in a 2026 materials study. The film blends two base plastics and gums with a mushroom polysaccharide from Antrodia cinnamomea and tea tree oil. The team cast the films from solution and tested their strength, structure, and protective powers. The goal was a wrap that keeps harvested 'Yuluxiang' pears fresh longer.
The mushroom ingredient stiffened and strengthened the base film. Adding both extras improved water resistance, blocked ultraviolet light, and slowed oxygen and vapor passing through. The film clung well to pear skin and showed strong antibacterial action against Staphylococcus germs. Wraps like this could cut fruit losses after harvest without relying on synthetic sprays.
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| CREATOR | Wanhai Zhou, Yang Huang, Lu Chen, Anwar Noman, Ruizhang Feng, Yingmei Tao, Wanpeng Xi, Lianqing Hu, Wenwen Liu, Xianzhong Lv, Jinbo Chen, Mengyao Li |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 62856 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |