[HTML][HTML] Critical review on nutritional, bioactive, and medicinal potential of spices and herbs and their application in food fortification and nanotechnology

D Mandal, T Sarkar, R Chakraborty - Applied Biochemistry and …, 2023 - Springer
Medicinal or herbal spices are grown in tropical moist evergreen forestland, surrounding
most of the tropical and subtropical regions of Eastern Himalayas in India (Sikkim …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive review of polysaccharide-based materials in edible packaging: A sustainable approach

Y Zhao, B Li, C Li, Y Xu, Y Luo, D Liang, C Huang - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Edible packaging is a sustainable product and technology that uses one kind of “food”(an
edible material) to package another kind of food (a packaged product), and organically …

Enhancing the performance of konjac glucomannan films through incorporating zein–pectin nanoparticle-stabilized oregano essential oil Pickering emulsions

S Zhang, Z He, F Xu, Y Cheng, GIN Waterhouse… - Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
To address the limitations of existing konjac glucomannan (KGM)-based films, KGM films
activated by zein–pectin nanoparticle-stabilized oregano essential oil Pickering emulsions …

Recent advances in biomolecule-based films and coatings for active and smart food packaging applications

W Yin, C Qiu, H Ji, X Li, S Sang, DJ McClements… - Food Bioscience, 2023 - Elsevier
Ideally, packaging materials should ensure the safety and quality of foods, without
contributing to environmental degradation. Consequently, there is interest in the …

Bioactive edible film based on Konjac glucomannan and probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum strains: Physicochemical properties and shelf life of fresh‐cut kiwis

SMB Hashemi, D Jafarpour - Journal of Food Science, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This study investigates the efficacy of Lactobacillus plantarum strains (L. plantarum LP3, L.
plantarum AF1, and L. plantarum LU5) incorporated into a Konjac‐based edible coating in …

Effects of konjac glucan-nan/low-acyl gellan edible coatings loaded thymol-β-cyclodextrin microcapsules on postharvest blueberry

J Ding, C Liu, P Huang, H Li, Y Liu, DE Sameen… - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
This study developed an edible antimicrobial coating using a blend of konjac glucomannan
(KGM) and low acyl gellan gum (LAG) hydrogel to incorporate thymol nanoparticles (TKL) …

Saffron: Perspectives and sustainability for active and intelligent food packaging applications

P Ezati, A Khan, JW Rhim, S Roy… - Food and Bioprocess …, 2023 - Springer
Active and intelligent packaging can effectively improve the shelf life and monitor food
quality in real-time packaged products without affecting nutritional value. With the growing …

Effect of saffron on the functional property of edible films for active packaging applications

P Ezati, S Roy, JW Rhim - ACS Food Science & Technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
An edible chitosan/pullulan (Chi/Pul)-based functional film incorporated with saffron was
prepared using a solution casting method. The Chi/Pul film was pale yellow and highly …

[HTML][HTML] The Efficiency of Lemon Essential Oil-Based Nanoemulsions on the Inhibition of Phomopsis sp. and Reduction of Postharvest Decay of Kiwifruit

FB Meng, ZZ Gou, YC Li, LH Zou, WJ Chen, DY Liu - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Essential oils (EOs) have excellent antibacterial activity and are generally recognized as
safe (GRAS) for use in food preservatives. However, the application of EOs is limited …

[HTML][HTML] Konjac Glucomannan: an emerging specialty medical food to aid in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus

Y Fang, J Ma, P Lei, L Wang, J Qu, J Zhao, F Liu, X Yan… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
There are many factors causing T2DM; thus, it is difficult to prevent and cure it with
conventional treatment. In order to realize the continuous intervention of T2DM, the …