Characterization of active sweet potato-based films containing thymol at different varieties: VitAto and Anggun

• Main Authors: Nordin, Norhazirah, Romzi, Nur Alia Syafiqah, Manaf, Yanty Noorzianna, Mohamed Amin Tawakkal, Intan Syafinaz, Ariffin, Siti Hajar, Othman, Siti Hajar, Yusof, Yus Aniza
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96357/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214289421001186
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Sweet potato starch (SPS) films from local Malaysia varieties particularly, VitAto (orange-fleshed) and Anggun (purple-fleshed) were developed to characterize the physical, mechanical, thermal, and antimicrobial properties. The SPS films were fabricated by solvent casting technique, incorporating di...