%0 Journal Article %T Natural Anti-oxidants for Bio-polymeric Materials %J - %D 2017 %R 10.21767/2572-4657.100013 %X In this work, three different bio-polymers, i.e. a commercial starch-based polymer (Mater-Bi£¿) a bio-polyester (PLA), and a bio-polyether (PEO) were additivated with quercetin, a natural flavonoid antioxidants, in order to formulate biobased films for eco-sustainable packaging and outdoor applications. The photo-oxidation behavior of unstabilized and quercetin stabilized films has been evaluated and compared with that of films additivated with a commercial synthetic light stabilizer. Obtained results show that quercetin molecules are able to slow down the photodegradation rate of all investigated bio-polymeric films, opening new avenues in the formulation of fully renewable polymer-based systems %K Rossella Arrigo Nadka Tzankova Dintcheva %K Anti-oxidants %K Polymer %K Starch %U https://www.imedpub.com/abstract/natural-antioxidants-for-biopolymeric-materials-19501.html