Journal
STARCH-STARKE
Volume 63, Issue 11, Pages 728-739Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/star.201100051
Keywords
Blend films; Cassava starch; Dynamic rheological properties; Konjac glucomannan; Response surface methodology
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- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Govt. of India
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Cassava starch (ST)-konjac glucomannan (KGM) blend films were prepared and their thermal, rheological, mechanical, moisture sorption properties and water vapour transmission rate were determined. Response surface methodology was employed for the preparation of films using different levels of ST, KGM and glycerol. All the filmogenic solutions exhibited shear thinning behaviour. Apparent viscosity and the dynamic rheological properties of filmogenic solutions varied considerably with KGM content. Rheological analysis revealed that the blend films are more appropriate than neat ST film for controlled drug release studies and for food coating. The melting temperature and enthalpy of fusion of the blend films were lower than that of neat ST film. When compared to neat starch film, the blend films showed broader peaks in DSC patterns, which suggests that incorporation of KGM decreased the crystallinity of ST. Mechanical properties, elongation at break and tensile strength of blend films were significantly higher (112.8% and 22.5 MPa, respectively) than those of neat ST film. Due to the more hydrophilic nature of KGM when compared to ST, the WVTR and moisture absorption of blend films were greater than that of neat ST film. Though KGM is more hydrophillic in nature, blend films with higher amount of KGM (0.643g) showed comparably lower values for both WVTR and moisture absorption than other blends. The solubility of the blend films was lower than that of neat starch film which also confirmed the strong intramolecular attraction between ST and KGM.
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