Physical properties
Physical properties can be seen in Table 1. The moisture content in this research was 15.58±0.64% (T1) - 19.22±0.49% (T4). This moisture content was similar to the edible film from gelatin, namely 16.46 ± 0.19%
(Li et al., 2020), but lower than the results of previous research, specifically 22.08 ± 0.09%
(Karim et al., 2020). Tukey’s test demonstrated that T1, T2 and T3 were significantly different lower (P<0.05) than T4. The results of this study indicate that when glycerol concentration rises, the film’s moisture also rises. This can occur because glycerol as a plasticizer can increase the coherence between molecules so that the hydrocolloid’s water-binding capacity will rise. Glycerol has hydroxyl groups which have a strong affinity with water molecules, allowing films that have a high glycerol content to hold more water in their matrix to form hydrogen bonds
(Abedinia et al., 2018).
The findings discovered that the thickness of CIG edible films was between 0.13±0.00mm (T1) to 0.17±0.01 mm (T5). These results were lower than previous research findings obtained by
Baskara’s et al. (2012) research, 0.20 - 0.25 mm. Meanwhile, the results were greater than those of
Nilsuwan et al., (2021) study, these were 0.043 - 0.044 mm.
Tukey’s test showed that T4 and T5 were significantly higher (P<0.05) than T1 and T2. The different thickness in edible film increases its total solids and polymers during drying process. According to
Ratna et al., (2023), the edible film matrix is made up of more polymers when there are more solids in the solution; so, the higher the concentration of glycerol, the thicker the film is.
The CIG edible film has an average water vapor permeability that ranges from 4.72±0.35 g mm/m
2h kPa (T3) to 6.64±0.42 g mm/m2h kPa (T4). In general, the findings obtained by the current research were higher than the previous research findings in the range of 2.90 - 4.49 g mm/m2h kPa
(Jusoh et al., 2022). Tukey’s test indicated that T4 was substantially different higher (P<0.05) from T1, T2 and T3. In this case, the characteristics of films are influenced by their hydrophilic/hydrophobic properties of the plasticizer used. Moreover, the introduction of plasticizers like glycerol modifies the structure of protein interactions by rupturing intra and intermolecular hydrogen bonds, creating greater space that can improve oxygen permeability
(Cardoso et al., 2016).
The CIG edible film solubilities are between 12.93±0.44% (T1) - 65.34±1.66% (T5). This result is lower than the research results of
Loo and Sarbon (2020) of 83 ± 3% - 94±2%. According to the results of Tukey’s test, T5 showed a significant difference (P<0.05) higher from the other treatments. The higher the addition of glycerol causes more molecular interactions in the polymer chain. This is because glycerol, a plasticizer used instead of sorbitol, has a lower molecular weight, interacts with the polymer chains more readilyand increasing their attraction for water
(Tong et al., 2013).
Mechanical properties
Mechanical properties can observed in Table 2. The CIG edible film’s tensile strength with various glycerol concentrations ranging from 0.52±0.0 MPa (T5) to 6.65±0.36 MPa (T1). Previous research conducted by
Said and Sarbon (2020) obtained similar results, which were between 0.235 to 8.708 MPa and higher than the edible film from chicken skin gelatin researched by
Nazmi et al., (2017) namely 0.98±0.14 MPa.
The Tukey test showed that T1 was significantly different (P<0.05) higher from the other treatments. Increasing the concentration of glycerol lowers the value of the tensile strength of edible films because, as a plasticizer, it has hydrophilic properties that cause flexibility in edible films by forming cavities that can obstruct the intermolecular forces of attraction
(Wulandari et al., 2017).
The elongation values varied from 4.23±0.10% (T1) to 18.84±1.07% (T5). The findings of this investigation were further in accordance with the study conducted by
Lee et al., (2015) which used edible films from pectin green grass jelly using glycerol as plasticizers with elongation percentages of 13.7% - 18.4%, but lower than the results of studies on making edible films from gelatin split cowhide with elongation percentage of 55.92% - 74.44%
(Wulandari et al., 2017).
When compared to the other treatments, the T4 and T5 were different higher from the other treatments considerably (P<0.05). The stretch factor of the edible film increases with the amount of glycerol used as a plasticizer. Film elongation can be caused by the plasticization effect originating from glycerol which tends to increase chain entanglement and increase the distance between polymer chains (
Said and Sarbon, 2020).
The Young’s Modulus value ranged from 0.29±0.02 (T5) to 15.54±0.41 (T1). This value was higher than the results of
Loo and Sarbon (2020) in the film-making of the chicken skin and tapioca flour produced a maximum Young’s Modulus value of 3.3 MPa but lower than the research results of
Syahida et al., (2020). Additionally, the T1 was substantially different (P<0.05) higher from the other treatments. The use of glycerol affected the mechanical quality of CIG edible film. The mechanical qualities of packaging films have a direct impact on their quality and ability to maintain the packaged product’s integrity (
Dyankova and Solak, 2023).
Color and transparency
Color and transparency can be seen in Table 3. The average lightness (L*) shows that the value of L* ranges from 76.65±1.47 (T1) to 79.66±0.63 (T3), this value is still within the range of research results by
Getachew et al., (2021) namely 53.19 - 89.29, but higher than the research results of
Santos et al., (2022) of 58.45 - 72.02 and lower than the research results from
Salimiraad et al., (2022) of 86.78-89.51. Redness (a*) is marked with red to brown or darker red. The value of a* ranging from 3.54±0.46 (T2) to 4.06±0.19 (T5) indicates that the edible film is reddish. These results are in line with research conducted by
Maruddin et al., (2017) that films which use glycerol as a plasticizer have a reddish color, this a* value is also similar to
Neves et al., (2019) around 3.88 - 4.80. The b* value ranges from 26.17±2.38 (T5) to 27.77±2.05 (T1) indicating that the edible film is yellowish, this value agrees with
Amjadi et al., (2020) namely 21.40-27.32. Total color difference (ΔE) and WI were calculated based on delta L*, a*and b* color differences. ΔE represents the distance of a line between the sample and the standard. The results showed that the delta E value ranged from 29.10±4.06 (T3) to 30.83±2.38 (T1), this value inline with
Getachew et al., (2021), namely 11.47-36.95. The degree to which a surface resembles the characteristics of a perfect reflecting diffuser at equal intensities in all directions is measured by the whiteness index. The results showed that the whiteness index for the treatment ranged from 63.50±2.37 (T1) to 65.72±3.62 (T3). The analysis of variance results has shown that treatment with various concentrations of glycerol did not have a significant effect (P>0.05) on various color parameters. This occurs because glycerol is a clear liquid so if added to edible film it will not change color
(Akili et al., 2012).
Transparency is a crucial property of edible film gelatin that affects its potential application
(Liu et al., 2023). The test results showed that the transparency of the CIG edible film ranged from 1.62±0.04 (T4) to 2.13±0.28 (T3). This value is in line with the results of the study
Nilsuwan et al., (2021), but higher than the results of the study carried out by
Abedinia et al., (2018) and lower than the results of Soo and Sarbon’s, (2018) study. The T4 and T5 were considerably (P<0.05) lower than the T3, according to the Tukey test findings. The study’s findings supported the assertion made by
Warkoyo et al., (2014) that when an active ingredient’s concentration rises, the film’s thickness tends to grow as well, decreasing the film’s clarity and lowering its transparency.