From the multitude of materials currently available on the market that can be used in the
development of microparticles, sodium alginate has become one of the most studied natural …

Essential oils are natural products which have many interesting applications. Extraction of
essential oils from plants is performed by classical and innovative methods. Numerous …

This review describes advances in the preparation of food‐relevant double emulsions (DEs)
of the water‐in‐oil‐in‐water (W/O/W) and oil‐in‐water‐in‐oil (O/W/O) types with emphasis …

Essential oil (EO) encapsulation can be carried out via a multitude of techniques, depending
on applications. Because of EOs' biological activities, the development of biosourced …

New active packaging materials were prepared consisting of biopolymer films containing the
antimicrobial self-microemulsifying (SME) essential oil formulations or nanoemulsion. All the …

Chitosan is the most suitable encapsulation polymer because of its natural abundance,
biodegradability, and surface functional groups in the form of free NH2 groups. The …

In recent years, the unparalleled and functional properties of essential oils have been
extensively reported, but the sensitivity of essential oils to environmental factors and their …

Background High-added value biological compounds (BACs) from herbal and plant sources,
such as essential oils (EO), antioxidants and volatile compounds, often exhibit remarkable …

Hibiscus extract (HE) has a strong antioxidant activity and high anthocyanin content; it can
be used as a natural pigment, also adding potential health benefits. The objective of this …

Research about biodegradable antimicrobial films continues to receive a lot of attention due
to the plastic pollution crisis and the need for environment-friendly and safe food products. In …