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Thi Nga Tran¹, Athanassia Athanassiou¹, Abdul Basit²

¹Smart Materials, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego, 30, Genova 16163, Italy.

|September 7, 2016

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Red beetroot powder creates flexible, antioxidant biocomposites from starch. These materials offer tunable antioxidant release for active packaging in medical and food industries.

Keywords:

Antioxidant Bio-elastomers Food packaging PDMS Red beetroot waste Starch

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Biomaterials Engineering
Food Science

Background:

Developing active packaging materials with tunable antioxidant properties is crucial for extending product shelf-life.
Red beetroot (RB) powder contains betanin, a potent antioxidant molecule.
Starch-based bio-elastomers offer a versatile platform for incorporating functional ingredients.

Purpose of the Study:

To create flexible biocomposites with tunable antioxidant properties by incorporating red beetroot (RB) powder into starch-based bio-elastomers.
To investigate the release mechanism of betanin from the bio-elastomers.
To evaluate the antioxidant activity and mechanical properties of the developed biocomposites.

Main Methods:

Incorporation of RB powder into starch-based bio-elastomers.
Assessment of betanin release kinetics via diffusion through hydrophobic matrices.
Evaluation of antioxidant activity using DPPH and ABTS assays.
Mechanical testing (Young's modulus, elongation) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR).

Main Results:

The bio-elastomers exhibited hydrophobic properties, controlling betanin release through diffusion.
Released betanin demonstrated significant antioxidant scavenging activity against DPPH and ABTS radicals.
RB powder enhanced the Young's modulus of the bio-elastomers while maintaining flexibility.
FTIR analysis revealed weak hydrogen bonding interactions within the composite structure.

Conclusions:

Starch-based bio-elastomers incorporating RB powder are effective intelligent biomaterials.
The tunable antioxidant release and enhanced mechanical properties make them suitable for active packaging.
Potential applications include pharmaceutical, medical, and food packaging industries.