Highlights•Chitosan and other coatings are getting popular to preserve fruits and
vegetables.•Edible coatings can act through antimicrobial, eliciting and film forming …

Epithelial surfaces protect exposed tissues in the body against intrusion of foreign materials,
including xenobiotics, pollen and microbiota. The relative permeability of the various …

Biopolymers such as chitosan (CHT) or alginate (ALG) are among the most prominent for
health-related applications due to their broad bioactivity. Their combination for the …

In light of increasing apprehensions surrounding the environmental impact of non-
biodegradable plastics, there has been a surge in the exploration of biodegradable films as …

The present work was carried out to evaluate the phenolic compounds, the antibacterial,
antifungal and antioxidant activities of essential oil (EO) and aqueous extract (AE) of …

In this study, clove essential oil (CL), eugenol (EU), and cinnamaldehyde (CI) were
immobilized in starch sodium octenyl succinate (SSO) using an emulsification method. The …

The unregulated and extensive application of synthetic compounds, such as preservatives,
pesticides, and drugs, poses serious concerns to the environment, food security, and global …

Skin-friendly textile materials were obtained by applying oil-in-water emulsions based on
palmarosa essential oil, chamomile, and calendula tinctures onto cotton fabrics. Different …

Black spot rot caused by Alternaria alternata is one of apricots'(Prunus armeniaca L.) main
postharvest diseases. This disease has caused considerable losses during fruit storage in …

The demand for natural products in the treatment of dermatological pathologies has boosted
the use of bioactive substances such as lavender essential oil (LEO), which stands out for its …