Research Article

Low-Density Polyethylene Films Carrying ferula asafoetida Extract for Active Food Packaging: Thermal, Mechanical, Optical, Barrier, and Antifungal Properties

Table 6

Thermal properties (starting, peak, and end points (°C)) and enthalpy (mJ/mg) of leaf and gum extracts and films containing them.

SampleConcentration (%)Peak 1Peak 2
T0TpTeHT0TpTeH

Gum extract61.4111.0160.2869.5207.4248.0300.0728.2
Leaf extract38.099.9160.3925.1205.0250.0289.1649.3
Polyethylene film37.942.845.81.7100.0111.9117.988.5
PE-Leaf179.2118.8165.3167.0218.9247.9279.4477.5
374.7119.1168.6190.5219.6246.4292.3496.8
566.6110.6167.9213.3221.1245.1282.1509.8
PE-Gum179.9119.6169.2122.8220.2241.3269.1118.2
380.3120.0169.3150.4220.0242.9270.8149.3
580.3119.5169.4159.6220.8243.9279.7388.9