Edible films and coating provide a potentially effective method for preserving fresh food
products by reducing moisture loss, regulating respiration rate, improving surface
smoothness, and or preventing microbial growth during their storage. Concurrently, starch
has proven for its inexpensive, non-toxic, and widely available attribute for film and coating
production. However, this biopolymer has some shortcomings when making films to
preserve food. For this reason, the use of additives in its synthesis is frequent. The current …