Development and characterization of active cellulose acetate films with antifungal properties of Thymus vulgaris essential oil for cheese applications : Antifungal potential film with Thymus vulgaris essential oil against cheese fungi.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to evaluate the antifungal activity of Thymus vulgaris essential oil (TEO) against fungal isolates from cheese and its potential as an active component in cellulose acetate films for application on cheese, and to perform the characterization of the films. The cheese rind isolates were identified as Penicillium crustosum QCP1 and Aspergillus flavus QCA2. TEO exhibited significant in vitro inhibitory activity against all isolates, with inhibition zones exceeding 40.0 mm and minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 1.0 µL mL⁻¹ and 0.8 µL mL⁻¹ for P. crustosum QCP1 and A. flavus QCA2, respectively. Incorporating TEO into cellulose acetate films altered the film's physical properties, particularly morphology and elongation. The control film, composed solely of aceta

SUBMITTER: Siqueira MFF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12095109 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature