Plant based natural products as potential ecofriendly and safer biopesticides: A comprehensive overview of their advantages over conventional pesticides, limitations …

A Khursheed, MA Rather, V Jain, S Rasool, R Nazir… - Microbial …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Antimicrobial food packaging integrating polysaccharide-based substrates with green antimicrobial agents: A sustainable path

Y Zhao, J An, H Su, B Li, D Liang, C Huang - Food Research International, 2022 - Elsevier
Food spoilage and waste, human and animal poisoning, and even death caused by
foodborne microorganisms remain extensive concerns in food safety. The global demand for …

Designing antimicrobial polypropylene films with grape pomace extract for food packaging

DJ da Silva, MM de Oliveira, SH Wang… - Food Packaging and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Grape pomace (mixture of skins and seeds) is a residual by-product of the winemaking
process, rich in polyphenolic compounds that have antioxidant and antimicrobial properties …

Leveraging gas generation for Humidity-Responsive release of Thyme essential oil via nanofiber film for fresh fruits

X Jiao, X Chong, H Du, X Bian, M Yang, X Liu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The preservation of fruits using slow-release packaging for Thyme essential oil (THY)
encounters a significant challenge associated with premature release. Therefore, the …

Essential oil-loaded starch/cellulose aerogel: Preparation, characterization and application in cheese packaging

SS Mirmoeini, SH Hosseini, AL Javid… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Novel antimicrobial emitting aerogels based on starch/cellulose/Thymus daenensis Celak
essential oil (SC-TDEO) were developed and optimized for antimicrobial packaging of …

Only plant-based food additives: An overview on application, safety, and key challenges in the food industry

E Zang, L Jiang, H Cui, X Li, Y Yan, Q Liu… - Food Reviews …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Applying natural food additives extracted from plants is a sustainable development trend in
the food industry. Compared with synthetic food additives, plant-based food additives have …

[HTML][HTML] Potentials of medicinal plant extracts as an alternative to synthetic chemicals in postharvest protection and preservation of horticultural crops: A review

KA Nxumalo, AO Aremu, OA Fawole - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Horticultural crops undergo various physiological and biochemical changes that lead to
undesirable physiological disorders, decay and subsequent economic losses during …

Impact of tea tree essential oil and citric acid/choline chloride on physical, structural and antibacterial properties of chitosan-based films

X Song, L Wang, L Liu, J Li, X Wu - Food Control, 2022 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to develop a novel antimicrobial packaging film by using
chitosan (CS), deep eutectic solvent (DES, a plasticizer) and tea tree essential oil (TTO, a …

Effect of Thymus vulgaris L. essential oil and thymol on the microbiological properties of meat and meat products: A review

M Posgay, B Greff, V Kapcsándi, E Lakatos - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Since foodborne diseases are often considered as one of the biggest public health threats
worldwide, effective preservation strategies are needed to inhibit the growth of undesirable …

[HTML][HTML] The beneficial role of plant based thymol in food packaging application: a comprehensive review

S Sivaram, H Somanathan, SM Kumaresan… - Applied Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
The improvement of food-borne and infectious diseases has expanded globally at an
anomalous rate and is combined with develo** social and economic issues. This …