BioActive packaging materials based on pectin/curdlan gum and Pau d’Arco extract with pro-health properties as a solution for food industry
Renata Dobrucka, Marcin Szymański, Lukas Vapenka, Elżbieta Studzińska-Sroka, Magdalena Paczkowska-Walendowska, Judyta Cielecka-Piontek, Małgorzata Lasik-Kurdyś, Małgorzata Gumienna · 2026
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Renata Dobrucka and co-authors made food wrap films from two plant based gums, pectin and curdlan. Into the films they mixed an extract of pau d'arco, a plant rich in compounds that fight oxidation. Both gums are classed as safe food additives by world health bodies. The team then tested how the extract changed the films.
More extract made the films darker and changed how well they block water vapor and oxygen. The film with the most extract gave the best barrier scores. The films also slowed the growth of a common gut bacterium, and the effect grew with the dose. The authors see such films as a way to wrap food while adding a health linked edge.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Renata Dobrucka, Marcin Szymański, Lukas Vapenka, Elżbieta Studzińska-Sroka, Magdalena Paczkowska-Walendowska, Judyta Cielecka-Piontek, Małgorzata Lasik-Kurdyś, Małgorzata Gumienna |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 63 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |