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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Kombucha as a Solvent for Chitosan Coatings: A New Strategy to Extend Shelf Life of Red Peppers.

Karolina Stefanowska, Magdalena Woźniak, Anna Sip, Róża Biegańska-Marecik, Renata Dobrucka, Izabela Ratajczak

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors.

Karolina StefanowskaDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 75, 60625 Poznań, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-6785-3652
Magdalena WoźniakDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 75, 60625 Poznań, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-1863-5122
Anna SipDepartment of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 48, 60627 Poznań, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-0120-2734
Róża Biegańska-MarecikDepartment of Food Technology of Plant Origin, Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 31, 60624 Poznań, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-3734-4806
Renata DobruckaDepartment of Industrial Products and Packaging Quality, Institute of Quality Science, Poznań University of Economics and Business, al. Niepodległości 10, 61875 Poznań, Poland.
Izabela RatajczakDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 75, 60625 Poznań, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-3026-5192

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Plastic pollution and environmental degradation necessitate the development of natural, biodegradable food preservation materials. This study examined chitosan-based film-forming solutions using kombucha derived from black tea, lemon balm, and chamomile as natural solvents rich in bioactive compounds. Lemon balm kombucha solutions were used to create chitosan films and coat red peppers. The study assessed the mechanical properties of the films and the effects of chitosan coating on peppers, including texture, ascorbic acid content, sensory attributes, and antioxidant activity. Microbiological tests showed that a chitosan-lemon balm kombucha solution acted against

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ascorbic acidbarrier propertiesfruit coatingfruit quality

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PMCPMC11990551

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