Antibacterial and antiviral functional materials: chemistry and biological activity toward tackling COVID-19-like pandemics

B Balasubramaniam, Prateek, S Ranjan… - ACS Pharmacology & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The ongoing worldwide pandemic due to COVID-19 has created awareness toward
ensuring best practices to avoid the spread of microorganisms. In this regard, the research …

Antimicrobial food packaging based on sustainable Bio-based materials for reducing foodborne Pathogens: A review

NA Al-Tayyar, AM Youssef, R Al-Hindi - Food chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Improvements in the effectiveness of packaging materials can help to prevent foodborne
pathogens and reduce environmental waste. Traditionally, food is packaged in plastic that is …

Edible films from chitosan-gelatin: Physical properties and food packaging application

H Wang, F Ding, L Ma, Y Zhang - Food Bioscience, 2021 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution problems caused by plastic-based packaging promote alternative
sustainable solutions to be imminent. Chitosan and gelatin are attracting great attentions in …

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 …

Capsaicin-loaded alginate nanoparticles embedded polycaprolactone-chitosan nanofibers as a controlled drug delivery nanoplatform for anticancer activity

AR Ahmady, A Solouk, S Saber-Samandari… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanocarrier-based drug delivery systems have been designed into various structures that
can effectively prevent cancer progression and improve the therapeutic cancer index …

Edible polymers and secondary bioactive compounds for food packaging applications: Antimicrobial, mechanical, and gas barrier properties

A Moeini, P Pedram, E Fattahi, P Cerruti, G Santagata - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Edible polymers such as polysaccharides, proteins, and lipids are biodegradable and
biocompatible materials applied as a thin layer to the surface of food or inside the package …

Natural bioactives in perspective: The future of active packaging based on essential oils and plant extracts themselves and those complexed by cyclodextrins

TR Arruda, PC Bernardes, ARF e Moraes… - Food Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
Aiming to attend to consumers' increasing demand for synthetic additives-free food products
(stimulated by personal preferences or health concerns), the food industry has been trying to …

Extraction, purification, bioactivity and pharmacological effects of capsaicin: a review

F Wang, Y Xue, L Fu, Y Wang, M He… - Critical Reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Capsaicin (trans-8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide), a well-known vanilloid, which
is the main spicy component in chili peppers, showing several biological activities and the …

Quorum quenching: A potential target for antipseudomonal therapy

F Hemmati, R Salehi, R Ghotaslou… - Infection and Drug …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
There has been excessive rate of use of antibiotics to fight Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P.
aeruginosa) infections worldwide, which has consequently caused the increased resistance …

Capsaicin encapsulated in W/O/W double emulsions fabricated via ethanol-induced pectin gelling: Improvement of bioaccessibility and reduction of irritation

J He, X Wu, Y Xie, Y Gao, DJ McClements… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Capsaicin is a water-insoluble bioactive component with several beneficial physiological
functions. However, the widespread application of this hydrophobic phytochemical is limited …