Background Agro-food processing industries generate a large volume of plant-byproducts
that has immense potential in energy recovery, food product and packaging development …

Plastics sourced from petrochemicals are most commonly and widely used for food
packaging films. However, the extensive employment of petrochemical plastics unavoidably …

Agricultural by-products such as jackfruit seed starch (JSS) and tamarind kernel xyloglucan
(XG) were extracted, characterized, and utilized to develop biodegradable food packaging …

Background A large volume of animal byproducts remains underutilized, and low-value
components such as skin, bones, feathers, heads, feet, hairs, horns, hooves, tails, cartilage …

The wastage of food products is a major challenge for the food industry. In this regard, the
use of edible films and coatings have gained much attention due to their ability to prevent …

Background The increase in environmental concerns and the severe energy depletion as a
result of using petroleum-based polymers have led to the introduction of biopolymers such …

The current work is focused on the synthesis of tamarind kernel powder-based edible films
that were loaded with the antimicrobial agent (geraniol). The prepared films were …

Essential oils are highly volatile lipophilic mixture of plant secondary metabolites. Due to
their diverse bioactive profiles, essential oils have strong antimicrobial and antioxidant …

Essential oils (EOs) have received attention in the food industry for developing biopolymer-
derived food packaging materials. EOs are an excellent choice to replace petroleum-derived …

Minerals play an important role in maintaining human health as the deficiency of these
minerals can lead to serious health issues. To address these deficiencies, current research …