TY - JOUR
T1 - Poly(butylene succinate) films modified with functional deep eutectic solvent/orange peel extract systems
AU - Viñas-Ospino, Adriana
AU - Anticona, Mayra
AU - Esteve, Maria J.
AU - Blesa, Jesús
AU - Mizielińska, Małgorzata
AU - Zdanowicz, Magdalena
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 The Authors
PY - 2025/12
Y1 - 2025/12
N2 - The development of biodegradable packaging materials with enhanced functional properties is crucial for sustainable food preservation. This work presents an investigation of poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) films modified with hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents (DESs) and orange peel (OP) extracts to enhance their antioxidant and antibacterial properties. Various PBS systems modified with mixtures based on two selected terpenes: thymol (Thy) and limonene (Lim) with lauric acid (C12): Thy:C12 and Lim:C12, without and with OP extracts, were evaluated for their physicochemical, optical, and bioactive properties. The modified films showed improved tensile strength (15.6 MPa) and elongation at break (32 %), compared to unmodified PBS (11.0 MPa and 20.5 %). Water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) was reduced, enhancing barrier properties. Antioxidant activity (DPPH inhibition) increased up to 24 % in DES-OP formulations, and antibacterial assays showed inhibition zones of 17.2 mm against Staphylococcus aureus. PBS films modified with hydrophobic DESs and OP extracts from food waste offer a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics with enhanced bioactive properties. Future studies should focus on long-term stability, biodegradation kinetics, industrial processing methods and applications to optimize their commercial viability in food industries.
AB - The development of biodegradable packaging materials with enhanced functional properties is crucial for sustainable food preservation. This work presents an investigation of poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) films modified with hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents (DESs) and orange peel (OP) extracts to enhance their antioxidant and antibacterial properties. Various PBS systems modified with mixtures based on two selected terpenes: thymol (Thy) and limonene (Lim) with lauric acid (C12): Thy:C12 and Lim:C12, without and with OP extracts, were evaluated for their physicochemical, optical, and bioactive properties. The modified films showed improved tensile strength (15.6 MPa) and elongation at break (32 %), compared to unmodified PBS (11.0 MPa and 20.5 %). Water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) was reduced, enhancing barrier properties. Antioxidant activity (DPPH inhibition) increased up to 24 % in DES-OP formulations, and antibacterial assays showed inhibition zones of 17.2 mm against Staphylococcus aureus. PBS films modified with hydrophobic DESs and OP extracts from food waste offer a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics with enhanced bioactive properties. Future studies should focus on long-term stability, biodegradation kinetics, industrial processing methods and applications to optimize their commercial viability in food industries.
KW - Bioactivity
KW - Deep eutectic solvents
KW - Green extraction
KW - Orange by-products
KW - Packaging films
KW - Poly(butylene succinate)
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105016175413
U2 - 10.1016/j.fpsl.2025.101614
DO - 10.1016/j.fpsl.2025.101614
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:105016175413
SN - 2214-2894
VL - 52
JO - Food Packaging and Shelf Life
JF - Food Packaging and Shelf Life
M1 - 101614
ER -
