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Characterization of corn starch-based edible film incorporated with nutmeg oil nanoemulsion

This study aimed to formulate corn starch-based edible films by varying concentrations of nutmeg oil nanoemulsion and glycerol. Furthermore, the resulted edible film was characterized by its mechanical properties and antibacterial activity. The edible films were made using corn starch, nutmeg oil nanoemulsion, and glycerol. Concentrations of nutmeg oil nanoemulsion were 1%, 2%, and 3%, and glycerol were 10%, 20%, and 30%. Results indicated that the increase of nutmeg oil nanoemulsion concentration could increase the film thickness. However, the nutmeg oil had no effect on the film tensile strength and elongation. Glycerol had no effect on the film tensile strength. The best treatment of the corn starch-based film was obtained by adding 1% of nutmeg oil and 30% of glycerol, yielding a tensile strength of 18.73 Kgf/mm2, elongation of 69.44% and thickness of 0.0840. The addition of 1% nutmeg oil nanoemulsion has been able to inhibit the growth of two types of the bacteria tested (Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli).

PEMANFAATAN TEPUNG PORANG (Amorphophallusoncophyllus) SEBAGAI PENSTABIL EMULSI M/A DAN BAHAN PENYALUT PADA MIKROKAPSUL MINYAK IKAN

This research was aimed to investigate the ability of porang ( Amorphophallus oncophyllus) flour to stabilizeoil-in-water (O/W) emulsion and further more can be used as encapsulating matrix for fish oil microencapsules. The experiments were divided into three stages: A) emulsification with ultra turrax to form coarse emulsion which designed using randomized block design with two variables, namely concentration of porang flour (55% glucomanan) i.e. 0.5% and 1% , and oil concentrations i.e.20%, 30% and 40%;B) Variables that produced stable coarse emulsions were selected to be used in fine emulsion process using high pressure homogenizer; and 3) Stable and effective fine emulsions were spray dried to produce fish oil microcapsules. Porang flour used was yellow in colour with 7.75% moisture content, 8% ash, 9.72% crude fiber, 0.43% fat and 55% glucomanan. The statistical analysis showed that all variables i.e. porang flour and oil concentrations influenced the emulsifying activity values and viscosity significantly ( P≤0.01). The most stable coarse emulsion was the one that emulsified by 40% oil and 1% porang flour with viscosity of 3647 cP and 100% e mulsifying activity, and separation of 2.70 ml serum layer after 7 days storage. Stable fine emulsion was produced by the same variables’ combination as coarse emulsion with average droplet size of 614 nm, polydispersity index of 0.237, emulsion zeta potential of -25.83 mV, and separation of only 0.25 mL after 16 days storage. Emulsion that spray dried effectively contained 0.5% porang flour. The peroxide values of fish oil microcapsules were in the range of 16.5 – 32.5 meq/kg oil. Keywords: porang flour , g lu c omannan , o/w emulsion, emulsion stability, stabilizer