Effective strategies of sustained release and retention enhancement of essential oils in active food packaging films/coatings

W Zhang, H Jiang, JW Rhim, J Cao, W Jiang - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to environmental issues caused by plastic packaging and growing consumer demand
for fresh and safe food, there is a growing interest in antibacterial active food packaging …

[HTML][HTML] Plant antimicrobials for food quality and safety: Recent views and future challenges

L Pinto, MR Tapia-Rodríguez, F Baruzzi… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
The increasing demand for natural, safe, and sustainable food preservation methods drove
research towards the use of plant antimicrobials as an alternative to synthetic preservatives …

Chitosan based encapsulation of Valeriana officinalis essential oil as edible coating for inhibition of fungi and aflatoxin B1 contamination, nutritional quality …

S Das, AK Chaudhari, VK Singh, AK Dwivedy… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel chitosan nanoemulsion coating embedded with Valeriana officinalis
essential oil (Ne-VOEO) was synthesized in order to improve the postharvest quality of …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan-based active coating for pineapple preservation: Evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy and shelf-life extension

IB Basumatary, A Mukherjee, V Katiyar, J Dutta… - LWT, 2022 - Elsevier
Pineapple is a tropical fruit that is the most economically significant member of the
Bromeliaceae family that are rich in flavonoids, phenolic acids, and antioxidants, which …

Effects and mechanisms of plant bioactive compounds in preventing fungal spoilage and mycotoxin contamination in postharvest fruits: A review

Y Chen, M Xing, T Chen, S Tian, B Li - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Spoilage and mycotoxin contamination of fruits cause significant economic losses and food
safety issues. Synthetic chemical fungicide treatment as primary postharvest management …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in the role and mechanisms of essential oils and plant extracts as natural preservatives to extend the postharvest shelf life of edible mushrooms

Y Guo, X Chen, P Gong, R Wang, A Han, Z Deng, Z Qi… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
China has a large variety of edible mushrooms and ranks first in the world in terms of
production and variety. Nevertheless, due to their high moisture content and rapid …

[HTML][HTML] Consumer behavior towards nanopackaging-A new trend in the food industry

SA Siddiqui, O Zannou, NA Bahmid, H Fidan… - Future Foods, 2022 - Elsevier
Packaging is a key tool to serve as a vehicle for communication between customers and the
food industry. The food industry is continually investigating new technologies to improve and …

Angelica archangelica essential oil loaded chitosan nanoemulsion as edible coating for preservation of table grape fruit against Botrytis cinerea contamination and …

S Das, AK Chaudhari, VK Singh, AK Dwivedy… - Postharvest Biology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study deals with the encapsulation of Angelica archangelica essential oil into
chitosan nanoemulsion (AAEO-NE) and evaluation of its effectiveness as novel coating …

[HTML][HTML] The antifungal activity of cinnamaldehyde in vapor phase against Aspergillus niger isolated from spoiled paddy

A Niu, H Wu, F Ma, S Tan, G Wang, W Qiu - Lwt, 2022 - Elsevier
Cinnamaldehyde (CA) is a natural and safe agent with prominent antimicrobial activities. Its
use in liquid phase has been reported in-depth, but few studies have elucidated the …

Preparation of gelatin-chitosan bilayer film loaded citral nanoemulsion as pH and enzyme stimuli-responsive antibacterial material for food packaging

C Du, S Li, Y Fan, Y Lu, J Sheng, Y Song - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The responsive release of enzymes, pH, temperature, light and other stimuli is an effective
means to reduce the loss of volatile active substances and control the release of active …