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Antioxidant and antibacterial activities of a starch film with bioextracts microencapsulated from cactus fruits (Opuntia oligacantha)

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The use of unconventional sources is very relevant in the food area. In the present study the development of active films with the addition of bioextract (BE) or microencapsulated bioextract (MBE) from xoconostle (Opuntia oligacantha) on chayotextle starch was investigated. The film formulations were: 4 g of chayotextle starch, 2 g of glycerol and 180 g of water, three films with BE added (0.4, 0.8 and 1.2 g) and three films with MBE added (0.4, 0.8 and 1.2 g). Total phenols, total flavonoids, antioxidant activity (ABTS and DPPH), Salmonella typhimurium inhibition, color and mechanical properties of the films were analyzed. The film with 1.2 g of MBE showed high concentration of total phenols (54.12 ± 0.77 mg EAG/100 g), total flavonoids (16.65 ± 0.10 mg QE/100 g) and antioxidant activity (29.11 ± 0.48 and 41.42 ± 1.81 mg EAA for ABTS and DPPH respectively). The addition of bioextract from xoconostle is an option for the development of active films with antioxidant properties.

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This work was financially supported by CONACYT, Mexico. Basic Science, Code 183807 Project: “Nano-encapsulación de polifenoles de (Opuntia oligacantha) aplicados en biopelículas comestibles a partir de almidón obtenido de chayotextle (Sechium edule Sw.)”.

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  1. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Av. Rancho Universitario s/n Km. 1, C.P. 43600, Tulancingo, HGO, Mexico

    Antonio de Jesus Cenobio-Galindo, Diana Jaqueline Pimentel-González, Oscar Enrique Del Razo-Rodríguez, Gabriela Medina-Pérez & Rafael Germán Campos-Montiel

  2. Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Unidad Académica Multidisciplinaria Zona Huasteca, Romualdo del campo No. 501, Fracc. Rafael Curiel, C.P. 79060, Ciudad Valles, SLP, Mexico

    María Luisa Carrillo-Inungaray & Abigail Reyes-Munguía

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Cenobio-Galindo, A., Pimentel-González, D.J., Del Razo-Rodríguez, O.E. et al. Antioxidant and antibacterial activities of a starch film with bioextracts microencapsulated from cactus fruits (Opuntia oligacantha). Food Sci Biotechnol 28, 1553–1561 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10068-019-00586-9

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