Research Article

Novel Karaya Gum Derivatives Produced by Alkaline Hydrolysis and Periodate Oxidation for Active Packaging with Cinnamaldehyde

Table 3

Results of moisture, water uptake, solubility, and moisture permeability of the films.

Starch film withMoisture content (%)Water uptake (%)Solubility (%)Moisture permeability (×10-10 g/Pa.m.s)

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Results are expressed as (). Means with different superscripts in a column are significantly different ().