Carvone is a monoterpene ketone contained in the essential oils of several aromatic and
medicinal plants of the Lamiaceae and Asteraceae families. From aromatic plants, this …

Currently, reducing packaging plastic waste and food losses are concerning topics in the
food packaging industry. As an alternative for these challenges, antimicrobial and …

This study explores the preparation of corn starch (CS) films incorporated with glycerol,
thymol, and combination of glycerol and thymol via solution casting technique. The resulting …

The aim of this study was to develop sodium alginate based active films incorporated with
essential oils (EO) of R. officinalis L, A. herba alba Asso, O. basilicum L and M. pulegium L …

The performance characteristics of polylactic acid (PLA) as an active food packaging film
can be highly influenced by the incorporation of active agents (AAs) into PLA, and the type of …

Biodegradable polymers with antibacterial properties are highly desirable materials for
active food packaging applications. Thymol, a dietary monoterpene phenol with a strong …

Strict legislation in developed countries concerning the usage and disposal of many
chemicals, during the last few decades, brought industrial innovations based on sustainable …

The improvement of food-borne and infectious diseases has expanded globally at an
anomalous rate and is combined with developing social and economic issues. This …

Thymol and silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) were used to develop poly (lactic acid)(PLA)-
based films with antioxidant and antibacterial performance. Different amounts of thymol (6 …

In the last years, many of the research studies in the packaging industry have been focused
on food active packaging in order to develop new materials capable of retaining the active …