Nano-fertilizers: A sustainable technology for improving crop nutrition and food security

AM Jakhar, I Aziz, AR Kaleri, M Hasnain, G Haider… - NanoImpact, 2022 - Elsevier
Excessive use of synthetic fertilizers cause economic burdens, increasing soil, water and
atmospheric pollution. Nano-fertilizers have shown great potential for their sustainable uses …

Essential oils as natural antimicrobial agents in postharvest treatments of fruits and vegetables: A review

Y Esmaeili, S Paidari, SA Baghbaderani… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Springer
Increasing consumer concerns about the dangers associated with synthetically produced
additives in food processing have led researchers to focus their investigation on eco-friendly …

Extraction and encapsulation of Laurus nobilis leaf extract with nano-liposome and its effect on oxidative, microbial, bacterial and sensory properties of minced beef

SS Tometri, M Ahmady, P Ariaii, MS Soltani - Journal of Food …, 2020 - Springer
The aim of this study was the effect of nanoliposome-encapsulated extract and free extract of
bay leaf (Laurus nobilis) on shelf-life of minced beef during 16 days storage in refrigerator …

Enhancement of antioxidant activity, antifungal activity, and oxidation stability of Citrus reticulata essential oil nanocapsules by clove and cinnamon essential oils

AA Mahdi, QA Al-Maqtari, JK Mohammed, W Al-Ansi… - Food Bioscience, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aimed to enhance the antioxidant activity, antifungal activity, and oxidation
stability of Citrus reticulata essential oil (EO) nanocapsules by using cinnamon EO and clove …

Physicochemical properties, microstructure, and storage stability of Pulicaria jaubertii extract microencapsulated with different protein biopolymers and gum arabic as …

QA Al-Maqtari, JK Mohammed, AA Mahdi… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aimed to evaluate the possibility of using gum arabic (GA) with different protein
materials namely whey protein isolate (WP), sodium caseinate (SC), and soybean protein …

Phenolic profile and antioxidant activity of free/bound phenolic compounds of sesame and properties of encapsulated nanoparticles in different wall materials

R Esmaeilzadeh Kenari, R Razavi - Food science & nutrition, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed to evaluate the antioxidant activity of free and bound flavonoid or phenolic
compounds extracted from the sesame seed (Oltan and Yekta varieties) as natural …

Improving antioxidant effect of phenolic extract of Mentha piperita using nanoencapsulation process

S Roshanpour, J Tavakoli, F Beigmohammadi… - Journal of Food …, 2021 - Springer
In the present investigation, effect of chitosan, Alyssum homolocarpum gum (AHG) and
complex (1: 1) of chitosan and AHG (CCA) on the properties of nanoencapsulated Mentha …

Physicochemical properties of chitosan-based films incorporated with limonene

MHR Barbosa, SA Goncalves… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Springer
Chitosan (CH) is an abundant and promising polysaccharide to produce biodegradable
films due to its intrinsic properties, having its performance enhanced upon association with …

Encapsulation of bougainvillea (Bougainvillea spectabilis) flower extract in Urtica dioica L. seed gum: Characterization, antioxidant/antimicrobial properties, and in …

RE Kenari, R Razavi - Food Science & Nutrition, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Bougainvillea spectabilis extract (BSE), a rich source of bioactive compounds like phenolic,
flavonoid, and anthocyanin, was used for encapsulation with Urtica dioica L. seed gum. The …

Fabrication, characterization, and anti‐free radical performance of edible packaging‐chitosan film synthesized from shrimp shell incorporated with ginger essential oil

RM Al-Ali, SA Al-Hilifi, MMA Rashed - Journal of Food Measurement and …, 2021 - Springer
This study was aimed to investigate the properties of macromolecule chitosan composite film
extracted from shrimp shells combined with ginger essential oil (GEO). Shrimp shells were …