In contrast to that, AM film inhibited the growth of both
the bacteria and produced a halo of 14.5 ± 0.71 mm and
4.5 ± 0.83 mm against S. aureus and E. coli, respectively. The well
known natural antimicrobial agent, ginger essential oil, was added
to chitosan for preparing packaging films with enhanced antimicrobial
activity. The ginger essential oil contains volatile compounds
like a-pinene, camphene etc., which are reportedly
responsible for the antimicrobial property of GEO