• DIVYA YADAV
• DIVYA PURI
• MAHAK SHARMA

The present study aimed at developing a packaging film incorporated with licorice root extract.The innovation behind using licorice root extract was to explore its antimicrobial property in food packaging sector, rather than its conventional usage in the pharmaceuticals and cosmetic industries The active component of licorice root named glycorrizic acid has antimicrobial properties and Hence, can be used as an active ingredient in making antimicrobial active packaging film.Two film samples i.e. test sample and control sample were prepared. The test film sample was made using Tween 80, PEG, food grade pectin, water and licorice root extract and the control sample was not incorporated with licorice root extract and only prepared with tween80, PEG, food grade pectin and water. The films were standardized using different formulations. Both the films were subjected to physical and mechanical tests. Both the films were analyzed for zone of inhibition for Rhizopus stolonifer. The data on obtained by performing different tests showed that there was significant difference at p≤0.05 in tear strength, tensile strength, thickness, bursting strength and zone of inhibition for Rhizopus stolonifer of the sample A and sample B.

antimicrobial packaging , active packaging, licorice root extracts ,glycorizic acid , glabiridine

"Preparation, Characterization & Antimicrobial Activity of Active Packaging Film Incorporated with Licorice Root Extract ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no.901-908, July-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1806380.pdf

"Preparation, Characterization & Antimicrobial Activity of Active Packaging Film Incorporated with Licorice Root Extract ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no. pp901-908, July-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1806380.pdf