Essential oils are highly demanded in recent decades due to their antioxidant and
antimicrobial properties, protecting food from spoilage. However, their incorporation into low …

In this review, a historical perspective, functional and application trends of natural polymers
used to the development of edible food packaging were presented and discussed …

Background The trend towards using bioactive compounds in nutraceuticals and functional
foods in recent years has increased due to their recognized health effects. However, these …

Chitosan is quite a unique polysaccharide due to the presence of the amine groups naturally
occurring in its structure. This feature renders it into a polycation which makes it appealing …

This study evaluate the effect of succinylation of sodium alginate (ALG) by octenyl succinic
anhydride (OSA) and its effect on the bergamot essential oil (BEO)-loaded ALG beads. The …

Carvacrol is a consolidated natural antimicrobial. However, its use in food is a challenge
due to characteristic odour and high volatility. Nanoencapsulation has emerged to overcome …

Presently, consumption of herbal raw materials (HRMs) has been an emerging concern
owing to therapeutic potential against broad range of human diseases. However, there are …

The low utilization efficiency of pesticides poses a significant challenge to the sustainable
development of agriculture. The nanocapsule-based pesticide delivery systems combine the …

Lemon essential oil (LEOs) is used as a bioactive compound with unique health properties
as a medicine or dietary supplement. Nevertheless, essential oils are chemical compounds …

Hydrogel antibacterial agent is an ideal antibacterial material because of its ability to diffuse
antibacterial molecules into the decayed area by providing a suitable microenvironment and …