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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
Volume 130, Issue -, Pages 198-205Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.05.040
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Mucilage; Chia seeds; Edible films; Physicochemical properties; Water vapor permeability; Mechanical properties
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- Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES, Brazil)
- Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (FAPERGS, Brazil)
- Canadian Bureau for the International Education (CBIE)
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This study investigated the physicochemical and mechanical properties of a novel edible film based on chia mucilage (CM) hydrocolloid. CM (1% w/v) films were prepared by incorporation of three concentrations of glycerol (25%, 50%, and 75% w/w, based on CM weight). As glycerol concentration increased, water vapor permeability (WVP), elongation at break (EB), and water solubility of CM films increased while their tensile strength (TS), and Young's modulus (YM) decreased significantly (p < 0.05). CM films containing a high concentration of glycerol were slightly reddish and yellowish in color but still had a transparent appearance. CM films exhibited excellent absorption of ultraviolet light, and good thermal stability. The scanning electron micrographs showed that all CM films had a uniform appearance. This study demonstrated that the chia mucilage hydrocolloid has important properties and potential as an edible film, or coating. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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