Chitosan and Chitosan Based Edible Film Applications

Year 2015, Volume: 13 Issue: 4, 348 - 353, 01.12.2015

Kader Tokatlı Aslıhan Demirdöven

Abstract

Chitosan is a natural carbohydrate polymer obtained by deacetylation of chitin, which is the second most abundant polysaccharide in nature. Considerable interest towards chitosan as a new functional material in various fields has been increased in recent years. This review summarizes some of the chemical and important properties of chitosan, production methods and its utilization as edible films in food industry. Chitosan films have shown potential to be used as packaging material for the preservation of qualities and improving storage times of variety foods because of its film forming and barrier properties. Studies have indicated that using chitosan as edible film provides advantages in the extension of the shelf life and preservation of food quality because of its antioxidant and antimicrobial properties

Keywords

Chitosan, Edible films, Antimicrobial activity, Antioxidant

Kitosan ve Kitosan Bazlı Yenilebilir Film Uygulamaları

Abstract

Kitosan, doğada en çok bulunan ikinci polisakkarit olan kitinin deasetilasyonuyla elde edilen doğal bir karbonhidrat polimeridir. Çeşitli alanlarda kullanılabilen yeni bir fonksiyonel materyal olmasından dolayı kitosana olan ilgi son yıllarda önemli düzeyde artmıştır. Bu derlemede kitosanın kimyasal yapısı, özellikleri, üretim yöntemleri ve gıdalarda yenilebilir film olarak kullanımı özetlenmiştir. Kitosan film oluşturma ve bariyer özelliklerinin iyi olması sebebiyle çeşitli gıdaların kalitelerinin korunması ve depolama sürelerinin artırılmasında ambalajlama materyali olarak kullanım potansiyeline sahiptir. Yapılan çalışmalar kitosanın antioksidan ve antimikrobiyal özellikleri nedeniyle yenilebilir film olarak kullanımının gıdaların kalitelerinin korunması ve raf ömürlerinin uzatılmasında avantaj sağlayacağını göstermektedir

Keywords

Kitosan, Yenilebilir film, Antimikrobiyal aktivite, Antioksidan

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