Phenolic compounds are natural bioactive molecules found mainly in plant tissues that have
shown interesting bioactivities, such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and …

The recent sharp increase of sensitivity towards environmental issues arising from plastic
packaging has boosted interest towards alternative sustainable packaging materials. This …

Caffeic acid is a plant-derived compound that is classified as hydroxycinnamic acid which
contains both phenolic and acrylic functional groups. Caffeic acid has been greatly …

Chitosan, which is derived from chitin, is the only known natural alkaline cationic polymer.
Chitosan is a biological material that can significantly improve the living standard of the …

Chitosan is a bio-renewable natural polymeric material. The antibacterial and antioxidant
activity of chitosan can be enhanced by grafting with phenolic acids to further expand its …

Polysaccharide-based films are favored in the food packaging industry because of their
advantages of green and safe characters, as well as natural degradability, but due to the …

Chitosan is a biodegradable and biocompatible polysaccharide obtained by partial
deacetylation of chitin. This polymer has been gaining increasing popularity due to its …

The attention to polymer-based biomaterials, for instance, chitosan and its derivatives, as
well as the techniques for using them in numerous scientific domains, is continuously rising …

Abstract Chitosan (CS), a bio-renewable natural material, has the potential to be utilized as
a biopolymer for food packaging films (PFs)/coatings. However, its low solubility in dilute …

Illness as the result of ingesting bacterially contaminated foodstuffs represents a significant
annual loss of human quality of life and economic impact globally. Significant research …