Background Synthetic plastics are extremely versatile and convenient materials that can be
used to create a diversity of useful products, but their widespread use is causing increasing …

Recently, the demands for biodegradable and renewable materials for packaging
applications have increased tremendously. This rise in demand is connected to the growing …

Owing to the rising consumer awareness and demands for quality foods with eco-friendly
packaging, researchers have shifted their focus to sustainable advancements in active …

This paper reviews the recent development of starch-based materials, including both
fundamental and application researches. In order to overcome the weakness of pure starch …

The incorporation of bioactive extract from the food waste into biopolymers is a promising
green approach to fabricate active films with antioxidant activity for food packaging. The …

Starch is the most popular plant polysaccharides, which has been widely used for the
development of edible coating films because of its abundance, cost-effectiveness, and …

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 …

In this study, mung bean protein films enriched with different concentrations (0, 2.5, 12.5,
and 25% w/w based on protein content) of pomegranate peel as a rich source of bioactives …

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is an ancient fruit that is particularly cultivated in west
Asia, though it is also cultivated in the Mediterranean region and other parts of the world …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of chitosan nanoparticles (CSNPs)
incorporating pomegranate peel extract on properties of composite gelatin/cress seed gum …