As a novel post-harvesting strategy, edible films and coatings for fruits and vegetables offer
preservation measures to meet the growing needs of hunger and agricultural management …

The improvement of the postharvest quality of tomato fruits was evaluated using an edible
coating functionalized with an Flourensia cernua extract evaluating the antifungal, structural …

The use of pectin from coffee mucilage (PI) is an alternative to reduce the environmental
impact of the wet processing coffee industries by applying it in the generation of degradable …

A bioactive and biodegradable coating of candelilla wax, pectin, aloe mucilage and purified
polyphenols from Larrea tridentata was applied on avocados cv Hass by immersion, in order …

Blackberries are very perishable with a limited shelf life due to a high metabolic activity and
susceptibility to mechanical damage and microbial attack. The effect of edible coatings (EC) …

This study presents a method for modifying pectin with phenolic acids catalyzed by lipase in
a two-phase system of water/tetrahydrofuran. Salicylic acid (SA) and its isomers, including m …

Edible films were prepared with whey protein incorporating candelilla wax, and glycerol in
aqueous solution. Tarbush polyphenols were added as bioactive agent. An optimization …

This study examined the impact of propolis and honey on the physicochemical, structural,
antioxidant, and antibacterial properties of coffee pulp pectin-based edible films. The films …

Active coatings and films made from pectin, candelilla wax, aloe mucilage, and glycerol
were functionalized with an extract rich in polyphenols from Larrea tridentata (Polyphenol …

This chapter catalogs the important area of biopolymer‐based films and coatings, their
physicochemical and mechanical characteristics, barrier properties, and applications in food …