PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF BIO COMPOSITE FILM DERIVED FROM MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE (MCC) AND PECTIN POLYMER

With various loadings of bamboo leaves and glycerin, new bioactive films based on pectin and microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) were successfully created.Thermal stability was investigated, and the results revealed that it was somewhat less stable than PMCC films after being loaded with bamboo leaf and glucoraphanin.Investigated were the antibacterial and antioxidant capabilities.The results demonstrated that PMCC composite films had outstanding antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, Candida albicans, and Staphylococcus aureus as well as good DPPH radical and hydroxyl radical scavenging activities.According to the findings, bamboo leaf and glycerin-loaded PC films have excellent antioxidant and antibacterial properties that make them acceptable for food packing and preservation.