Laccase-catalyzed preparation of curcumin-pectin copolymers and their antioxidant and antibacterial activities

  • LU Xiaoxue ,
  • WANG Bingli ,
  • LAI Wenqiang ,
  • FEI Peng
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  • 1(School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou 363000, China)
    2(School of Biological Science and Biotechnology, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou 363000, China)
    3(Institute of Food Science, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou 363000, China)

Received date: 2025-03-08

  Revised date: 2025-03-31

  Online published: 2025-08-22

Abstract

Pectin, a widely used polysaccharide in the food industry, faces limitations in antioxidant and antibacterial properties.This study aimed to address these limitations by preparing curcumin-pectin copolymers (Cu-Pe) using an environmentally friendly laccase-catalyzed grafting method.Curcumin was successfully grafted onto the pectin backbone, achieving a maximum grafting rate of 9.62%.The structure of the copolymer was characterized using UV-Vis, FTIR, and XPS, confirming the successful incorporation of curcumin into the pectin molecule.Antioxidant assays showed significant improvements, with DPPH radical scavenging rates increasing from 4.48% to 56.01% and β-carotene bleaching inhibition rates rising from 5.67% to 99.02%.Antibacterial tests demonstrated enhanced inhibition rates against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, increasing from 21.93% and 17.68% to 55.99% and 53.85%, respectively.The research results indicated that the grafting of curcumin significantly enhances the antioxidant, anti-E.coli, and anti-S.aureus properties of pectin, providing a scientific basis for the development of novel natural food preservation materials.This modified pectin-based material was expected to achieve more efficient and greener food preservation solutions, with broad application prospects in the field of active food packaging films, potentially reducing and minimizing the use of preservatives.

Cite this article

LU Xiaoxue , WANG Bingli , LAI Wenqiang , FEI Peng . Laccase-catalyzed preparation of curcumin-pectin copolymers and their antioxidant and antibacterial activities[J]. Food and Fermentation Industries, 2025 , 51(15) : 74 -79 . DOI: 10.13995/j.cnki.11-1802/ts.042651

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