Entrapment of 5-aminolevulinic acid under edible composite film of konjac glucomannan and chitosan5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is a known plant regulator and growth promoter. It is a very sensitive and highly unstable compound that is easy to deteriorate. Here we propose a novel approach to stabilize 5-ALA into a film. Films from konjac glucomannan (KGM), KGM treated with alkali solution (KGOH), chitosan (CHI) as well as blends between KGOH and CHI were fabricated for 5-ALA entrapment. It was found that the efficiency of KGM film, KGOH film and CHI film for 5-ALA entrapment was 55.7 ± 0.73%, 58.3 ± 0.36% and 60.3 ± 0.18 %, respectively. A 25:75 (%w/w) blended film (KGOH/CHI) showed the highest entrapment efficiency of 5-ALA (65.9 ± 0.37%) versus other films. The possible mechanism for entrapment of 5-ALA in blended film was postulated under two mechanisms. A secondary amide that leads to the interaction between the amino group of CHI and carboxyl group of 5-ALA is proposed as the first mechanism. The fact that the 5-ALA molecule was entrapped within the complexity of KGOH structure is proposed as the second mechanism. Therefore, stabilizing 5-ALA in a film may be an alternative way to use and preserve 5-ALA for further applications. able herbicide but acts as an insecticide when used at high concentrations [5]. Moreover, 5-ALA has attracted attention for use in medicine since it destroys malignant cells in photodynamic diagnosis and therapy [6]. 5-ALA is safe for using in food, cosmetics, medicine and agricultural purposes. However, the stability of 5-ALA in aqueous solution is a critical problem for its use in various fields. Stability of 5-ALA depends on pH, concentration, temperature and degree of oxygenation [1]. The degradation mechanism of 5-ALA under alkaline conditions occurs when two molecules of 5-ALA are condensed with a nucleophilic attack by a lone pair of the amino group of 5-ALA to a γ-carbonyl of another 5-ALA molecule to form 3, 6-dihydropyrazine 2,5-dipropionic acid (DHPY). The DHPY is then oxidized to pyrazine 2, 5-diproipionic acid (PY) under aerobic conditions [7]. An aqueous solution at lower pH values (<2) would be required to preserve the 5-ALA stability for long-term storage [8,9].Thus, the stability of the 5-ALA solution is a problem that still needs to be solved before it can become applicable in the industry. In addition, the zinc (II) ion can stabilize 5-ALA solution at neutral pH, however the process of forming zinc (II) complex is complicated [10]. The solid form of 5-ALA, known as 5-aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride, is more stable