Background Edible films/coatings are thin layers of eatable materials which, when applied to
foods, can modify the exchange of molecules between food and environment as well as …

New technological advances in antimicrobial edible coatings for food may hold promise in
extending shelf life, reducing packaging layers, meeting food safety and quality …

Despite the outstanding characteristics of alginate, it suffers from bad UV-barrier, water
barrier, and antimicrobial properties limiting its wide usage in food packaging. For this …

The applications of edible coatings stemmed exclusively from alginate in food packaging are
restricted due to their inherent deficient antimicrobial, barrier, and UV-barrier properties. In …

The edible coating is one of the promising aspects in the preservation of climacteric fruits
like papaya. Among the various edible coating, Aloe vera gel has drawn serious attention to …

This work aims to prepare multifunctional edible coating based on alginate and Aloe vera
(AV) optimized to minimum water vapor permeability (WVP) using Box-Behnken design …

The use of gel from A. vera for fruit coating has been shown to enhance shelf life of fruits. In
the present study, papaya fruits were coated with A. vera and its effect on quality attributes …

Aloe vera gel provides numerous health benefits and is considered as one of the best
coating materials, which is edible, safe, and biodegradable. It facilitates a barrier against …

Mango fruit exhibit high postharvest losses due to physiological, biochemical, and
pathological deterioration during storage. Edible coatings such as hydrocolloids (HC) bear …

The application of alginate-based coatings in food preservation is limited owing to their poor
antimicrobial, UV-shielding, and water-barrier properties. For this concern, multifunctional …