Bio-based active food packaging materials: Sustainable alternative to conventional petrochemical-based packaging materials

M Asgher, SA Qamar, M Bilal, HMN Iqbal - Food Research International, 2020 - Elsevier
In food industry, a growing concern is the use of suitable packaging material (ie,
biodegradable coatings and films) with enhanced thermal, mechanical and barrier …

Antibacterial, antifungal, antimycotoxigenic, and antioxidant activities of essential oils: An updated review

A Mutlu-Ingok, D Devecioglu, DN Dikmetas… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The interest in using natural antimicrobials instead of chemical preservatives in food
products has been increasing in recent years. In regard to this, essential oils—natural and …

[HTML][HTML] Trends in edible packaging films and its prospective future in food: a review

A Kumar, M Hasan, S Mangaraj, M Pravitha… - Applied Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
Food packaging is an important area of food research due to its prime role in the protection
and containment of foodstuffs. Traditionally petroleum-derived polymers fulfill the lion's …

Potentials of polysaccharides, lipids and proteins in biodegradable food packaging applications

U Amin, MU Khan, Y Majeed, M Rebezov… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bio-based packaging materials are gaining importance due to their biodegradability,
sustainability and environmental friendliness. To control the food quality and improve the …

Essential oils as natural additives to prevent oxidation reactions in meat and meat products: A review

M Pateiro, FJ Barba, R Domínguez, AS Sant'Ana… - Food Research …, 2018 - Elsevier
Oxidation reactions during manufacturing, distribution, and storage of meat and meat
products result in undesirable physicochemical changes and aromas, which leads to …

Edible coating of fruits and vegetables using natural gums: A review

F Salehi - International Journal of Fruit Science, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Water-soluble gums (hydrocolloids) are used for various applications as coating agents,
packaging films, texture modifiers, thickeners, stabilizers and emulsifiers. Edible coatings …

Advances in plant gum polysaccharides; Sources, techno-functional properties, and applications in the food industry-A review

H Eghbaljoo, IK Sani, MA Sani, S Rahati… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Gums are biopolymers with many functional and innovative properties in the food industry.
They are complex carbohydrate biomolecules capable of bonding with water, generating gel …

Effects of antibacterial ZnO nanoparticles on the performance of a chitosan/gum arabic edible coating for post-harvest banana preservation

DD La, P Nguyen-Tri, KH Le, PTM Nguyen… - Progress in Organic …, 2021 - Elsevier
ZnO nanoparticles are nontoxic inorganic oxides that have been extensively used as a
supplement for zinc nutrients and antibacterial agents in the food industry, especially in …

Natural gum-based functional bioactive films and coatings: A Review

A Nehra, D Biswas, V Siracusa, S Roy - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Edible films and coatings are a current and future food packaging trend. In the food and envi-
ronmental sectors, there is a growing need to understand the role of edible packaging and …

Fabrication and characterization of antimicrobial biopolymer films containing essential oil-loaded microemulsions or nanoemulsions

L Almasi, M Radi, S Amiri, DJ McClements - Food Hydrocolloids, 2021 - Elsevier
New active packaging materials were prepared consisting of biopolymer films containing the
antimicrobial self-microemulsifying (SME) essential oil formulations or nanoemulsion. All the …