Sustainable and eco-friendly packaging films based on poly vinyl alcohol incorporated with Chrysanthemum frutescens extract.

This study used a biodegradable polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with Chrysanthemum frutescens extract to create eco-friendly Packaging Films. The methanol extract was analysed for the main phenolic compounds; flavonoids and coumarins. PVA with 5% C. frutescens extract demonstrated the highest antimicrobial activity against B. cereus, E. coli, F. solani, and C. albicans with inhibition zones of 15, 25, 30, and 20 mm, respectively. These findings highlight the potential of PVA films incorporated with C. frutescens extract as effective eco-friendly antimicrobial packaging materials.