The commercially used synthetic pesticides have been proven to be toxic not only to
humans and other animals, but also to non-target plant, the surrounding organisms around …

Water-soluble gums (hydrocolloids) are used for various applications as coating agents,
packaging films, texture modifiers, thickeners, stabilizers and emulsifiers. Edible coatings …

An active coating made of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and flaxseed mucilage (FM) in
equal amounts (1: 1), along with various levels of nanoencapsulated burdock extract (NBE) …

Mushrooms are prone to browning, weight loss, softening, lipid oxidation, and microbial
growth after harvesting. Therefore, it is particularly necessary to develop a packaging …

Background Agaricus bisporus is the mushroom with the highest global production yield.
However, due to their natural unprotected structure, shelf-life of this kind of mushroom is …

Background Mushrooms are a good source of protein, dietary fibre, vitamins, minerals and
phenolic compounds. However, mushrooms are a very perishable food and the …

Due to the high demand (consumers and regulatory authorities) on elimination or reduction
of 'additives' in food and other health related products, there is increasing interest on natural …

Spoilage of food by mycotoxigenic fungi poses a serious risk to food security throughout the
world. In view of the negative effects of synthetic preservatives, essential oils (EOs) and their …

The production and consumption of fresh mushrooms has experienced a significant
increase in recent decades. This trend has been driven mainly by their nutritional value and …

This study aimed to investigate the effect of biocomposite films containing oregano essential
oil (OEO) and mesoporous nanosilica (MNS) on the quality of mushrooms (Agaricus …