Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: The increased demand for healthy food among consumers has sparked research into cutting-edge ways to preserve minimally processed fresh produce without the use of preservatives.Given the high-water activity in fruits and vegetables and the fact that microorganisms that cause digestive infectious diseases have been discovered as a significant contributor to human illnesses, efforts must be done to reduce their presence.Herbaceous plants are used for the extraction of edible oils and edible plants have been reported to contain natural antifungal and antibacterial components.These coatings are made from a variety of organic, inorganic, protein, polysaccharide, and essential oil in the formation of nanoemulsion that increases the fluidity, longevity, and potency of the biopolymers they contain.This prevents bacterial, fungal, and other pathogenic damage while preserving the farmer's produce for a long time.A wide number of scientific fields, including agriculture, have adopted nanotechnology as a potential tool.They provide significant prospects in a variety of pharmaceutical, industries, including cosmetics and, food, and have distinguishing qualities and longer-term stability than conventional dosage forms.
Authors: Ajay Saroha, Amit Kotiyal, Rupesh Rupesh
Institution: Lovely Professional University
Language: English
Subfield: Food Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4381429018