Novel food packaging techniques are an important area of research to promote food quality
and safety. There is a trend towards environmentally sustainable and edible forms of …

Easily sourced mucus from various plant parts is an odorless, colorless and tasteless
substance with emerging commercial potential in agriculture, food, cosmetics and …

Starch-based nanocomposite film/coating made from cross-linked cassava starch reinforced
by starch nanocrystals (SNCs) was successfully prepared. The effects of SNCs contents on …

Plant mucilage is a renewable and cost-effective source of plant-based compounds that are
biologically active, biodegradable, biocompatible, nontoxic, and environmentally friendly …

Rapid ripening and softening due to cell wall polysaccharide degradation and disassembly
pose major challenges in extending fruit storability. This study aimed to examine the efficacy …

Cactus mucilage (CMU) have been widely studied in various applications. This review
addresses the sources, extraction methods, composition, biological properties and CMU …

Cactus Opuntia ficus indica is widely distributed in (semi-) arid regions. Fruit and cladodes
are processed into many food products. Cladodes are used as vegetables, but their main …

In the present investigation, Aloe vera gel (AVG)-based edible coatings enriched with
anthocyanin were prepared. We investigated the effect of different formulations of aloe-vera …

This study was undertaken to examine the effects of different molecular weights of 1%(w/v)
chitosan coating on physicochemical characteristics and softening of 'Hom Thong'banana …

Natural polymers have been widely investigated for the development of eco-friendly
materials. Among these bio-polymers, cactus mucilage is attracting increasing interest …