Chitin is the structural material of crustaceans, insects, and fungi, and is the second most
abundant biopolymer after cellulose on earth. Chitosan, a deacetylated derivative of chitin …

Background Biodegradable packaging from natural biopolymers can be further enhanced
with antimicrobial and antioxidant agents to form active packaging. Scope and approach …

Background Meat and meat products, in spite of having high biological value protein and
essential nutrients required for human sustenance, are highly susceptible to lipid oxidation …

Chitosan is a biodegradable biocompatible polymer derived from natural renewable
resources with numerous applications in various fields, and one of which is the area of …

The enduring relationship between dietary patterns and human health has led us to
investigate the bioactive components present in fruits and vegetables for a very long time …

Tropical fruits are defined as fruits that are grown in hot and humid regions within the Tropic
of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn, covering most of the tropical and subtropical areas of …

The global market of food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical products requires continuous
tracking of harmful ingredients and microbial contamination for the sake of the safety of both …

Piper cubeba L. fruit is an important species used in folk medicine for different types of pains
such as rheumatism, chills, flu, colds, muscular aches, and fever. This study examines the …

The plants of the genus Phyllanthus (Euphorbiaceae) have been used as traditional
medicinal materials for a long time in China, India, Brazil, and the Southeast Asian countries …

Bioactive nanocomposites were constructed, containing chitosan (Cht), extracted from
shrimps' wastes, and transformed into nanoparticles (NPs) using ionic‐gelation. Selenium …