Preparation and Characterization of Chitosan/Zein-Anthocyanin Nanoparticles Composite Film
Objective:This study aimed to develop a chitosan/zein-anthocyanin nanoparticle composite film loaded with zein-anthocyanin nanoparticles(volume fraction 5%and 10%)as enhancers and functional agents.The effects of zein-anthocyanin nanoparticles on the physicochemical and structural properties of films were investigated.Results:Scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and X-ray diffraction(XRD)analysis showed that the nanoparticles,which were spherical in shape and had a particle size of about 193-487 nm,had good compatibility with the film matrix and filled the void spaces in the film matrix,significantly improving the mechanical properties,making the elongation at break from 14.55%to 42.86%,tensile strength increased from 13.26 MPa to 36.86 MPa.In addition,the antioxidant properties of the films were also significantly improved,with the radical scavenging activities of DPPH and ABTS increased from 31.82%and 31.07%to 84.05%and 79.17%,respectively.Conclusion:Zein-anthocyanin nanoparticles can not only improve the me-chanical properties of chitosan films,but also improve the antioxidant properties of the films by loading zein-anthocyanins nanoparticles.