ABSTRACT
Packaging has the basic function of protecting the food and ensuring its commercial integrity. They can be produced from biodegradable materials with specific functionalities such as antimicrobial and antioxidant action. In addition, research has been carried out to replace synthetic additives with natural additives, such as plant extracts, due to the chemical compounds present in their mixtures. Poly (butylene adipate co-terephthalate) - (PBAT) has been extensively studied as a possible replacement for conventional polymers due to its biodegradability. Thus, the objective of this work was to evaluate the potentialities of jurema preta (Mimosa tenuiflora) and cajueiro (Anacardium occidentale Linn) plant extracts in order to apply them as additives in PBAT packages with antioxidant and antimicrobial active properties. The extracts were obtained by the Sohxlet extraction technique at three different times, 4, 6 and 8 hours, with the best yield at 6 hours for jurema preta and 4 hours for cajueiro. In the flavonoid presence test the jurema preta extract presented higher concentration and in the total phenolics test, using the Folin-Ciocalteau method, the cashew tree obtained the highest concentration. Both extracts showed significant antioxidant capacities by the two methods, phosphomolybdenum and DPPH. Cashew tree presented better inhibition halo against Staphylococcus aureus, and therefore its minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined, 0.0170 g.mL-1. This extract was incorporated into the PBAT for the ethanolic migration test, by means of which a kinetic model was determined and it was observed that the migration rate, 0.0167 ?g.mL-1.min-1, was reduced by about a day, indicating good extract potential for these types of packaging.
Key-words
active packaging; antioxidant packaging; biodegradable packaging; plant extracts; kinetics of migration
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