Novel biopolymer-based sustainable composites for food packaging applications: A narrative review

MY Khalid, ZU Arif - Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2022 - Elsevier
In the contemporary era of nutrition science, food industries are facing myriad challenges in
assuring quality food with extended shelf life and long-term preservation. Biopolymer-based …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in bio-based functional additives for polymers

V Marturano, A Marotta, SA Salazar, V Ambrogi… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent decades, the strong global concern on depletion of fossil fuel and the
environmental impact of oil-based compounds has pushed towards more sustainable …

Soluble soybean polysaccharide/gelatin active edible films incorporated with curcumin for oil packaging

Y Dong, Z Rao, Y Liu, X Zheng, K Tang, J Liu - Food Packaging and Shelf …, 2023 - Elsevier
An edible film based on soluble soybean polysaccharide (SSPS) and gelatin incorporating
curcumin was fabricated as active packaging material for soybean oil. The effect of curcumin …

Active and smart biomass film containing cinnamon oil and curcumin for meat preservation and freshness indicator

J Liu, K Li, Y Chen, H Ding, H Wu, Y Gao, S Huang… - Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
Food safety issues caused by unrecognizable food spoilage threaten the health and lives of
consumers. Simultaneously, petroleum-based plastic packaging films without degradability …

Betalains as promising natural colorants in smart/active food packaging

R Abedi-Firoozjah, E Parandi, M Heydari… - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Betalains are water-soluble nitrogen pigments with beneficial effects, including antioxidant,
antimicrobial, and pH-indicator properties. The development of packaging films incorporated …

Smart films fabricated from natural pigments for measurement of total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) content of meat for freshness evaluation: A systematic review

HE Tahir, SBH Hashim, GK Mahunu, M Arslan… - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Major databases were searched from January 2012 to August 2021 and 54 eligible studies
were included in the meta-analysis to estimate the overall mean of total volatile basic …

Pullulan/chitosan-based functional film incorporated with curcumin-integrated chitosan nanoparticles

S Roy, SJ Min, D Biswas, JW Rhim - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
We report the preparation of curcumin-integrated chitosan nanoparticles (CNP@ Cur) and
utilize them to fabricate functional films based on mixed biopolymers (pullulan and chitosan) …

Progress and prospective of the industrial development and applications of ECO-friendly colorants: an insight into environmental impact and Sustainability issues

AA Renita, TK Gajaria, S Sathish, JA Kumar… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Color is the prime feature directly associated with the consumer's attraction and choice of
their food. The flavor, safety, and nutritional value of any food product are directly associated …

Curcumin-based waterborne polyurethane-gelatin composite bioactive films for effective UV shielding and inhibition of oil oxidation

T Zhang, W Zhang, Y Deng, Y Chu, Y Zhong, G Wang… - Food Control, 2022 - Elsevier
Introducing natural products to obtain ultraviolet (UV) shielding materials for inhibiting the
photo-oxidation of oily foods is environmentally friendly food technology. Instead of …

Citric acid cross-linked curcumin/chitosan/chickpea flour film: An active packaging for chicken breast storage

E Yildiz, AA Emir, G Sumnu, LN Kahyaoglu - Food Bioscience, 2022 - Elsevier
Since there has been an increasing interest in natural, non-toxic, and biodegradable food
packages instead of plastic ones, scientists put great effort into eliminating the potential …