Table 1 Mechanical properties of the films with and without N. sativa EX (each value represents the mean result ± SD).

From: Synthesize, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of a chitosan xerogel film with Nigella Sativa extract

Sample

Elongation at break (%)

Ultimate tensile strength (MPa)

Young’s modulus (MPa)

Blank (CS/GGA)

1.3 ± 0.1

17.75 ± 3.87

6.5 ± 1.12

CS/GGA/Ns

1.54 ± 0.9

12.13 ± 1.57

5.90 ± 2.11

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