Table 1.

The value of physical properties of edible film

Parameter tested	Edible film	Immobilized edible film	Calculated T-test
Thickness (μm)	27.01 ± 1.25	37.55 ± 2.11	2.408*
Swelling index (%)	75.85 ± 1.33	67.52 ± 1.23	5.592*
Water solubility (%)	21.45 ± 1.67	15.73 ± 1.33	3.765*
Moisture content (%)	22.51 ± 1.15	14.12 ± 1.56	9.288*
TS (MPa)	15.56 ± 0.28	22.69 ± 0.12	54.225*

 ± SD value; T-test Table 0.95 = 2.353

*Significantly different at 95% (p ≤ 0.05)