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ReviewMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Recent Trends in the Use of Pectin from Agro-Waste Residues as a Natural-Based Biopolymer for Food Packaging Applications.

Cristina Mellinas, Marina Ramos, Alfonso Jiménez, María Carmen Garrigós

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Review in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 54 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

54 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Cristina MellinasDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition & Food Sciences, University of Alicante, ES-03690 Alicante, San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain.
Marina RamosDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition & Food Sciences, University of Alicante, ES-03690 Alicante, San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain.
Alfonso JiménezDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition & Food Sciences, University of Alicante, ES-03690 Alicante, San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-1043-6759
María Carmen GarrigósDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition & Food Sciences, University of Alicante, ES-03690 Alicante, San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Regardless of the considerable progress in properties and versatility of synthetic polymers, their low biodegradability and lack of environmentally-friendly character remains a critical issue. Pectin is a natural-based polysaccharide contained in the cell walls of many plants allowing their growth and cell extension. This biopolymer can be extracted from plants and isolated as a bioplastic material with different applications, including food packaging. This review aims to present the latest research results regarding pectin, including the structure, different types, natural sources and potential use in several sectors, particularly in food packaging materials. Many researchers are currently working on a multitude of food and beverage industry applications related to pectin as well as combinations with other biopolymers to improve some key properties, such as antioxidant/antimicrobial performance and flexibility to obtain films. All these advances are covered in this review.

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active compoundsagro-waste residuescircular economyfood packagingpectin

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PMID32028627
PMCPMC7042806

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