The effects of two different edible coatings, chitosan (CH) and chitosan-loaded lemongrass essential oil (CH + LMO), on the quality parameters of strawberries, were investigated over a 24-d storage period at temperature of 2°C. The coatings effectively reduced fruit weight loss, retained moisture...
Author(s)
Nguyen Thi Hang Phuong; Tran Thi Van; Nkede, F. N.; Tanaka, F.; Tanaka, F.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Journal of Food Engineering, 2024, 361,
Geotrichum candidum is a pathogen associated with sour rot disease in tomato fruits at the postharvest stage. The main strategy for rot control is the use of chemical fungicides. Nevertheless, it is necessary to research eco-friendly options as postharvest treatments. A novel chitosan-based edible...
Author(s)
Montes-Ramírez, P.; Montaño-Leyva, B.; Blancas-Benitez, F. J.; Bautista-Rosales, P. U.; Ruelas-Hernández, N. D.; Martínez-Robinson, K.; González-Estrada, R. R.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Food Control, 2024, 155,
The use of biodegradable packaging films for post-harvest preservation of wild edible mushrooms is an eco-friendly method. In this study, the nanocomposite films were prepared based on poly (lactic acid) and mesoporous silica (2, 4 and 6 wt% based on polylactide) loaded with citral. The effects of...
Author(s)
Zhu BiFen; Liu YuDi; Brennan, M.; Brennan, C.; Qin YuYue; Li Lin; Chen HaiYan
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Food Control, 2024, 155,
The composite aerogels were prepared by using nanocellulose (CNF) and sodium alginate (SA) as the matrix materials and CaCl2 as the cross-linking agent using a simple freeze-drying process, and the antimicrobial agent (citral) was loaded by using the porous network structure of the aerogels. The...
Author(s)
Wang SuYang; Wang FeiJie; Lu ChenHui; Ma ShuFeng; Gu Yu; Wang LiQiang
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Food Control, 2024, 155,
Aspergillus flavus is a common fungus causing bread spoilage by aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) production. Essential oil components are considered as effective antifungal agent; however, volatility and oxidative-instability limited their practical applications. The aim of this study was to fabricate novel ...
Author(s)
Somenath Das; Chaudhari, A. K.; Singh, V. K.; Dwivedy, A. K.; Dubey, N. K.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Food Chemistry, 2024, 430,
Rapid decrease in antibacterial efficacy of existing active packages is difficult to promisingly prevent microbial infection during the storage of perishable products. Here, we pioneered an advanced ZnO-doped hollow carbon-encapsulated curcumin (ZHC-Cur)-chitosan (CS) slow-release film (ZHC-Cur-CS) ...
Author(s)
Zhang Liang; Wang WenZe; He Wen; Du Ting; Wang ShaoChi; Hu PuYuan; Pan Bing; Jin JingJing; Liu LiZhi; Wang JianLong
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Food Chemistry, 2024, 430,
Purpose: The present research work focuses on the extraction of chitosanase enzyme from soil fungi. Chitosan hydrolysis by chitosanase is one of the most effective methods to produce chitosan oligosaccharides which are new biomaterials that have many biological activities such as antitumour,...
Author(s)
Abedin, R. M. A.; Elwaly, D. R. M. A.; El-Salam, A. E. A.
Publisher
Springer Berlin, Heidelberg, Germany
Citation
Annals of Microbiology, 2023, 73, 27, pp (19 August 2023)
The aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial and antioxidant effects of chitosan edible film containing nanoemulsion of Melissa officinalis L. extract and Bunium persicum essential oil on Listeria monocytogenes inoculated into camel meat. The studied films were prepared using 2% ...
Author(s)
Ebrahimian, M.; Mohsenzadeh, M.
Publisher
Tarbiat Modares University and Association of Food Scientists and Technologists of Iran (AFSTI), Tehran, Iran
Citation
Journal of Food Science and Technology (Iran), 2023, 19, 133, pp fa249-fa264
To find a precise, efficient, and safe method to control rice sheath blight disease (caused by Rhizoctonia solani), this study used the natural product magnolol as the fungicide. Based on the characteristics of cell wall-degrading enzymes (CWDEs) released by R. solani during the early stages of...
Author(s)
Mo FeiXu; Long YouHua; Li Ming; Ding Yi; Wu Shuai; Li RongYu
Publisher
Frontiers Media S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland
Citation
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023, 7, June,
We conducted an 8-week feeding trial to investigate the effect of mixed functional oligosaccharides (chitosan oligosaccharide, fructooligosaccharide, and xylooligosaccharide) extracted from wheat straw on the growth, feeding, physiology, histology, muscle texture, and gut microbiota of Micropterus...
Author(s)
Wu BenLi; Huang Long; Wu CangCang; Chen Jing; Chen XiaJun; Wang Xiang; Cui Kai; Liu ZhiGang; He JiXiang
Publisher
Hindawi, London, UK
Citation
Aquaculture Nutrition, 2023, 2023, 2181858,