The invention relates to an edible
package film based on
chitosan and a preparation method thereof. At present, industrial production and actual commercial application of the edible
package film are not promoted due to the most important reasons that the edible
package film is poor in
mechanical strength and has no hot-sealing property. In the invention, a
calendering method is employed, wherein the preparation method includes the steps of: mixing a
chitosan solution with a
gelatin solution or a
starch solution, adding
glycerol,
propolis and
lysozyme, performing temperature-constant blend cooling and then ultrasonic degassing, and allowing the mixture to stand to prepare a
composite film liquid; and spreading the
composite film liquid in a flat dish, and vacuum-
drying the film liquid to prepare the edible package film. Through addition of the
gelatin, the
starch and the like bio-
macro-molecular components, the film-forming performance of the
chitosan is improved. The chitosan
composite film is improved in mechanical performance, and meanwhile, with addition of the natural anti-bacterial components,
propolis and
lysozyme, which have synergistic effects, the chitosan composite film, as food packages, can inhibit
reproduction of microorganisms and prolong the
shelf life of the foods largely, so that the edible package film can be used in industrial production and has a wide application prospect.