Table 2.
WVP and mechanical properties of edible films
| Material | WVP (g·mm/m2·day·atm) | TS (MPa) | EAB (%) | YM (MPa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALG | 1839.22 ± 136.82c | 92.20 ± 6.32ab | 2.94 ± 0.48a | 4906.00 ± 338.21a |
| CMC | 922.33 ± 111.24d | 96.34 ± 4.03a | 3.61 ± 0.39a | 4792.33 ± 225.14a |
| PUL | 205.70 ± 24.57b | 86.91 ± 5.87b | 3.50 ± 0.33a | 4535.00 ± 211.45a |
| SHE | 28.54 ± 11.19a | 0.60 ± 0.02c | 80.55 ± 4.88b | 44.77 ± 5.52b |
Data are presented as means ± standard deviation of three replicates (n = 3)
Different lowercase letters (a–d) in the same column indicate significant differences (P ≤ 0.05) among the samples analyzed by Duncan's multiple range tests
ALG sodium alginate, CMC carboxyl methyl cellulose, OLE sodium oleate, PAR liquid paraffin, PEC pectin, PUL pullulan, PVA polyvinyl acetate, SHE shellac, N/A not assessed