Perishable foods like fruits and vegetables, meat, fish, and dairy products have short shelf-
life that causes significant postharvest losses, which poses a major challenge for food …

Pectin hydrogels have garnered significant attention in the food industry due to their
remarkable versatility and promising properties. As a naturally occurring polysaccharide …

In the present study, peel waste of pitaya (Hylocereus spp.) was used to develop a novel
active and functional film. The film was developed with a combination of the white-fleshed …

The food production industry is a significant contributor to the generation of millions of
tonnes of waste every day. With the increasing public concern about waste production …

This study aimed to explore the characteristics of novel fig pectin films. For this purpose,
films of crude fig pectin (CFP) extracted from low-grade sun-dried fruits and films of crude …

This is the first report on mobilizing three value-added compounds from citrus peel wastes to
fabricate novel/cost-effective active edible films with multiple functionalities. Pectin extracted …

This study focused on the recovery of antioxidant compounds from lemon and tomato by-
products for use as natural additives in the development of active food packaging formulated …

In this work, the effect of purple sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) peel anthocyanin
extracts (PSPAEs) on the physical and functional properties of films based on lemon peel …

The present study aimed to synthesize biodegradable films based on crosslinked passion
fruit peel pectin/chitosan (P/CH) films incorporated with a bioactive extract from Piper betle L …

Active packaging tends to maintain high quality and effectively control the spoilage of fruits.
In this study, composite films were prepared with carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS), pectin …