Citrus peel (CP), a by-product of the citrus fruit processing, comprises nearly forty to fifty
percent of the fruit portion. Interestingly, the essential oil (EO) is primarily concentrated in the …

Citrus essential oil (CEO) is obtained from the fruit of Genus Citrus, a flowering plant shrub in
the family of the Rutaceae (Eremocitrus or Microcitrus) and extensively used in food …

The petroleum-based materials could be replaced, at least partially, by biodegradable
packaging. Adding antimicrobial activity to the new packaging materials can also help …

New packaging materials based on biopolymers are gaining increasing attention due to
many advantages like biodegradability or existence of renewable sources. Grou** more …

Citrus fruit waste (CW) is a useful biomass and its valorization into fuels and biochemicals
has received much attention. For economic feasibility, increased efficiency of the preceding …

Citrus trees are among the most abundant fruit trees in the world, with an annual production
of around 124 million tonnes. Lemons and limes are among the most significant contributors …

Microbial foodborne diseases are a major health concern. In this regard, one of the major
risk factors is related to consumer preferences for “ready-to-eat” or minimally processed …

Medicinal plants are rich sources of natural oils such as essential and fixed oils used
traditionally for nutritive as well as medicinal purposes. Most of the traditional formulations or …

The exploitation of macroalgal biomass could provide novel environment-friendly molecules
to prevent bacterial biofilm formation. Crude extracts, or polysaccharides, from the DNA …

The antimicrobial and antioxidant properties, among others, of plant essential oils (EOs) to
preserve the quality of fruit and vegetables have been widely studied. Nevertheless, little is …