ReviewPolymers2021
An Extensive Review of Natural Polymers Used as Coatings for Postharvest Shelf-Life Extension: Trends and Challenges.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 96 citations in OpenAlex.
- Camellia Saponin-Enhanced Sodium Alginate Hydrogels for Sustainable Fruit Preservation.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Biodegradable Films and Edible Coatings Based on Whey Protein Isolate for Extending the Shelf Life of Commercial Strawberries.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Optimizing Postharvest Edible Coatings for Fruit and Vegetables with Plant-Based Polysaccharides.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Olive Oil-Based Lipid Coating as a Precursor Organogel for Postharvest Preservation of Lychee: Efficacy Combined with Polyamide/Polyethylene Packaging Under Passive Atmosphere.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Challenges in selecting edible coating materials for fruit postharvest preservation and recent advances in edible coating techniques: a review.Journal of food science and technology · 2025Review
- Applications of Natural Polymers in the Grapevine Industry: Plant Protection and Value-Added Utilization of Waste.Polymers · 2024Review
- A Current Trend in Efficient Biopolymer Coatings for Edible Fruits to Enhance Shelf Life.Polymers · 2024Review
- Fabrication and Characterization of Taro (Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Microbiological Assessment of White Button Mushrooms with an Edible Film Coating.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Physicochemical, Morphological, and Functional Characterization of Edible Anthocyanin-EnrichedGels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Edible Xanthan/Propolis Coating and Its Effect on Physicochemical, Microbial, and Sensory Quality Indices in Mackerel Tuna (Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Physicochemical, Mechanical, and Structural Properties of Bio-Active Films Based on Biological-Chemical Chitosan, a Novel Ramon (Polymers · 2022Article
- Recent Advancements of Polysaccharides to Enhance Quality and Delay Ripening of Fresh Produce: A Review.Polymers · 2022Review
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Abstract
Global demand for minimally processed fruits and vegetables is increasing due to the tendency to acquire a healthy lifestyle. Losses of these foods during the chain supply reach as much as 30%; reducing them represents a challenge for the industry and scientific sectors. The use of edible packaging based on biopolymers is an alternative to mitigate the negative impact of conventional films and coatings on environmental and human health. Moreover, it has been demonstrated that natural coatings added with functional compounds reduce the post-harvest losses of fruits and vegetables without altering their sensorial and nutritive properties. Furthermore, the enhancement of their mechanical, structural, and barrier properties can be achieved through mixing two or more biopolymers to form composite coatings and adding plasticizers and/or cross-linking agents. This review shows the latest updates, tendencies, and challenges in the food industry to develop eco-friendly food packaging from diverse natural sources, added with bioactive compounds, and their effect on perishable foods. Moreover, the methods used in the food industry and the new techniques used to coat foods such as electrospinning and electrospraying are also discussed. Finally, the tendency and challenges in the development of edible films and coatings for fresh foods are reviewed.
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