Incorporation EO | Type of polymer | Carvacrol [mg/g] | Thymol [mg/g] | p-Cymene [mg/g] | |
- | LDPE (control) | - | - | - | |
Ionizing method | LDPE + 1% oregano | 1.2 ± 0.03 | - | - | |
| LDPE + 4% oregano | 9.7 ± 0.32 | 1.2 ± 0.09 | - | |
| LDPE + 1% thyme | - | 1.3 ± 0.05 | - | |
| LDPE + 4% thyme | - | 7.3 ± 0.82 | 1.5 ± 0.10 | |
Extrusion method | LDPE + 1% oregano | 3.4 ± 0.18 | - | - | |
| LDPE + 4% oregano | 17.3 ± 0.21 | 1.8 ± 0.11 | - | |
| LDPE + 1% thyme | - | 2.9 ± 0.07 | - | |
| LDPE + 4% thyme | - | 11.3 ± 0.26 | 4.4 ± 0.29 | |