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