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Abstract
This study developed chitosan (CS) films incorporating
grape seed
extract (GSE)-mediated silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) for short-term
grape preservation. GSE acted as both a reducing and stabilizing agent
during AgNP synthesis and a source of phenolic compounds. The predominantly
spherical nanoparticles had a mean primary diameter of 24.38 ±
5.90 nm and a zeta potential of −43.85 ± 3.04 mV. Incorporation
of GSE and GSE-AgNPs altered the crystallinity, morphology, optical
characteristics, and mechanical and barrier properties of CS films.
The composite films also exhibited enhanced antioxidant and antifungal
activities compared with neat CS films. During 7 days of storage at
25 ± 2 °C, GSE-AgNP-containing films reduced grape weight
loss, decay, and mold growth while better maintaining titratable acidity
and sensory quality. The higher GSE-AgNP loading provided the best
overall performance, demonstrating the potential of GSE-mediated AgNPs
as multifunctional additives in active CS-based packaging.