Recent progress in konjac glucomannan-based active food packaging films and property enhancement strategies

W Zhang, JW Rhim - Food Hydrocolloids, 2022 - Elsevier
Konjac glucomannan (KGM), a polysaccharide extracted from konjac, is a safe and edible
polysaccharide substance. Many recent studies have reported a series of applications for …

Polysaccharide based films and coatings for food packaging: Effect of added polyphenols

F Zhu - Food Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
There has been keen interest in developing biodegradable food packaging materials using
polysaccharides. Plant polyphenols are natural antioxidants with many health effects …

Enhancing the performance of konjac glucomannan films through incorporating zein–pectin nanoparticle-stabilized oregano essential oil Pickering emulsions

S Zhang, Z He, F Xu, Y Cheng, GIN Waterhouse… - Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
To address the limitations of existing konjac glucomannan (KGM)-based films, KGM films
activated by zein–pectin nanoparticle-stabilized oregano essential oil Pickering emulsions …

Development and characterization of electrospun nanofibers based on pullulan/chitin nanofibers containing curcumin and anthocyanins for active-intelligent food …

M Duan, S Yu, J Sun, H Jiang, J Zhao, C Tong… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
An electrospun nanofiber based on pullulan/chitin nanofibers (PCN) containing curcumin
(CR) and anthocyanins (ATH) was developed using an electrospinning technique for active …

Active-intelligent film based on pectin from watermelon peel containing beetroot extract to monitor the freshness of packaged chilled beef

Z Guo, X Ge, W Li, L Yang, L Han, Q Yu - Food Hydrocolloids, 2021 - Elsevier
We prepared a pH-sensitive indicator film incorporating beetroot extract (BTE, 0, 1, 2, and
3%, w/w) encapsulated in pectin from watermelon peel (WMP) to monitor quality changes of …

Jackfruit seed starch/tamarind kernel xyloglucan/zinc oxide nanoparticles-based composite films: Preparation, characterization, and application on tomato (Solanum …

R Santhosh, P Sarkar - Food Hydrocolloids, 2022 - Elsevier
Agricultural by-products such as jackfruit seed starch (JSS) and tamarind kernel xyloglucan
(XG) were extracted, characterized, and utilized to develop biodegradable food packaging …

Konjac glucomannan films with Pickering emulsion stabilized by TEMPO-oxidized chitin nanocrystal for active food packaging

J Xu, M He, C Wei, M Duan, S Yu, D Li, W Zhong… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, TEMPO-oxidized chitin nanocrystal (TOCN) stabilized oregano essential oil
(OEO) Pickering emulsions were incorporated into the Konjac glucomannan (KGM) matrix to …

Novel food packaging materials including plant-based byproducts: A review

R Santhosh, D Nath, P Sarkar - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Agro-food processing industries generate a large volume of plant-byproducts
that has immense potential in energy recovery, food product and packaging development …

[HTML][HTML] Plant extracts as additives in biodegradable films and coatings in active food packaging

V Kola, IS Carvalho - Food Bioscience, 2023 - Elsevier
Petroleum-based polymers are widely used and known that they cause serious
environmental problems due to their non-biodegradability. To this end, researchers have …

Recent advances in qualitative and quantitative characterization of nanocellulose-reinforced nanocomposites: A review

F Garavand, M Nooshkam, D Khodaei, S Yousefi… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanocellulose has received immense consideration owing to its valuable inherent traits and
impressive physicochemical properties such as biocompatibility, thermal stability, non …