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Essential Oils in Starch-Based Edible Coatings for Fruit Storage Applications: A Mini Review
Summary
This mini review examines essential oil-starch combinations for edible coatings on fresh fruit, addressing technological challenges in coating material selection and application methods. The study explores how these biodegradable alternatives to plastic fruit packaging can extend shelf life while avoiding microplastic contamination risks from conventional packaging.
Plastic food packaging, including fruit packaging, is difficult to recycle and takes time to decompose.Moreover, plastic pollution is challenging to eliminate and poses a long-term threat to soil and water.Consuming plastic contaminated food can have detrimental effects on human health.Many studies have attempted to develop a surface-contact packing known as an edible coating.The edible coating can protect fruit from contaminants and microorganisms that reduce quality and quantity.This review investigates technological challenges, including the choice of coating materials, application methods, and factors affecting quality, quantity, and nutrition.Current improvements in coating technology, especially the use of essential oils (EOs) and starches to extend fresh fruit storage life, are also investigated.