Interest in developing biodegradable composite films that can incorporate bioactive
substances and have and active role in food packaging, has been growing in the last …

In this work bioactive starch films with antioxidant activity were developed by extrusion
followed by thermo-compression. Rosemary extract was incorporated into starch-glycerol …

This review paper aimed to provide an insight on (1) the chemical structure and biological
activity of curcumin,(2) physico-mechanical and antimicrobial properties of curcumin-loaded …

Cassava starch films containing rosemary nanoparticles were successfully produced using a
simple approach. Different concentrations (5 and 20% w/w) of ethanolic extracts of rosemary …

Active packaging that can be used to release active molecules food products during storage
has been a central part in food science research over the last decades. This paper presents …

Background Curcumin is an important phenolic compound extracted from turmeric rhizomes
(Curcuma longa Linn.) and is widely used as a natural food dye. This natural pigment has …

The main aim of the present study was to characterize banana starch films reinforced with
nanoparticles from plantain rachis. Nanoparticles were obtained by acid hydrolysis and …

Active and pH-sensitive nano-fillers were prepared from natural and modified
montmorillonite (Mnt) and nanopackaged with anthocyanins extracted from the Jamaica …

Bionanocomposites films of cassava starch plasticized with sucrose and inverted sugar and
reinforced by cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were prepared by solution casting method …

The nanocellulose (NC) synthesized from cotton linters was used as a reinforcement to
develop biocomposite films with improved functionality. The starch films incorporated with …