Biobased materials for active food packaging: A review

OM Atta, S Manan, A Shahzad, M Ul-Islam, MW Ullah… - Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
A large portion of food is lost due to the damage caused by different environmental factors
such as moisture, oxidation, irradiation, microbial contamination, and others. Thus, food …

Probiotics: Mechanism of action, health benefits and their application in food industries

A Latif, A Shehzad, S Niazi, A Zahid, W Ashraf… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Probiotics, like lactic acid bacteria, are non-pathogenic microbes that exert health benefits to
the host when administered in adequate quantity. Currently, research is being conducted on …

Application of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in sustainable agriculture: advantages and limitations

J Raman, JS Kim, KR Choi, H Eun, D Yang… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are significant groups of probiotic organisms in fermented food
and are generally considered safe. LAB regulate soil organic matter and the biochemical …

Recent advance in edible coating and its effect on fresh/fresh-cut fruits quality

B Maringgal, N Hashim, ISMA Tawakkal… - Trends in Food Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Numerous studies have been conducted to investigate the capability of edible
coatings for preserving the quality and prolonging the shelf life of fresh/fresh-cut fruits …

Application of edible coating in extension of fruit shelf life

TT Pham, LLP Nguyen, MS Dam, L Baranyai - AgriEngineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the past few decades, fruits have been increasingly consumed, leading to an increase in
global fruit production. However, fresh produce is susceptible to large losses during …

Lactic acid bacteria as antibacterial agents to extend the shelf life of fresh and minimally processed fruits and vegetables: Quality and safety aspects

S Agriopoulou, E Stamatelopoulou, M Sachadyn-Król… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Eating fresh fruits and vegetables is, undoubtedly, a healthy habit that should be adopted by
everyone (particularly due to the nutrients and functional properties of fruits and vegetables) …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of edible coatings on the shelf-life of fresh strawberries: A comparative study using TOPSIS-Shannon entropy method

D Khodaei, Z Hamidi-Esfahani, E Rahmati - NFS Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), low
methoxyl pectin (LMP), Persian gum (PG), and tragacanth gum (TG) edible coatings on the …

Cassava starch/carboxymethylcellulose edible films embedded with lactic acid bacteria to extend the shelf life of banana

S Li, Y Ma, T Ji, DE Sameen, S Ahmed, W Qin… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, two different species of lactic acid bacteria (LAB)(Lactobacillus plantarum and
Pedocococcus pentosaceus) with high exopolysaccharide (EPS) yield were selected from a …

Lactiplantibacillus plantarum: A comprehensive review of its antifungal and anti-mycotoxic effects

Q Li, X Zeng, H Fu, X Wang, X Guo, M Wang - Trends in Food Science & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The occurrence of fungal contamination and the production of mycotoxins are
involved in all parts of the food chain, which negatively affect food quality and shelf life …

Effect of chitosan/essential oils/silver nanoparticles composite films packaging and gamma irradiation on shelf life of strawberries

S Shankar, D Khodaei, M Lacroix - Food Hydrocolloids, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study illustrates the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using tyrosine as
a reducing agent and preparation of chitosan (CHI) based films by blending essential oils …