Objective To prepare a multifunctional chitosan-based composite film and improve its application in fruit preservation. Methods A kind of chitosan/lignin/ε-polylysine composite film was fabricated, and its effects on the postharvest preservation of Citrus reticulate ‘Shiyue Ju’ and Vaccinium spp. were also investigated. Results The results showed that although the addition of lignin made the film brown, the good transparency, excellent water resistance and antioxidant property were also observed in the obtained film. Moreover, the results showed that the composite film loaded with 0.2% ε-polylysine exhibited 100% inhibition rate against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Escherichia coli (E. coil). The preservation experiment results indicated that, under the optimized film composition conditions (2.0% chitosan, 0.023% lignin, 0.2% ε-polylysine), the chitosan/lignin/ε-polylysine composite film could effectively delay the changes of physical and chemical properties during the fruits storage. After 12 days of storage at room temperature, compared with the blank groups (untreated Citrus reticulate ‘Shiyue Ju’ and Vaccinium spp.), the composite film-treated Citrus reticulate ‘Shiyue Ju’ and Vaccinium spp.’s rot rate decreased by 22.22% and 62.50%, the weight loss rate decreased by 3.22% and 3.67%, as well as the hardness of Citrus reticulate ‘Shiyue Ju’ increased by 35.59% and the hardness of Vaccinium spp. increased by 2.02%, respectively. At the same time, the composite film effectively maintained the content of soluble solids, vitamin C (VC), titratable acid and other nutrients in Citrus reticulate ‘Shiyue Ju’ and Vaccinium spp.. Conclusion The prepared chitosan/lignin/ε-polylysine composite film is expected to replace chemical preservatives in the preservation of oranges and blueberries, providing a reference for the development of novel green preservation materials.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |