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Bioactive Compounds of Jambu (Acmella oleracea (L.) R. K. Jansen) as Potential Components of Biodegradable Food Packing: A Review

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: The production of biodegradable food packaging with innovative characteristics is a current challenge that contributes to sustainable development and guarantees greater consumer safety. Thus, this review reports the general characteristics of jambu, highlighting the nutritional and medicinal importance, the rich composition of bioactive compounds and, mainly, the advances in the application of the plant as a multifunctional material for food packaging. The possibility of using jambu in active and “intelligent” films was identified. The addition of bioactive compounds to films can influence the physical, biochemical and sensory properties of foods, increasing the shelf life of packaged products, in addition to adding more economic value to the plant. According to the knowledge obtained by the authors of this review, information about the potential application of bioactive compounds from jambu in the development of films for biodegradable packaging will be presented for the first time in this review. Therefore, this study will provide researchers, food scientists and academics with a more comprehensive understanding of sustainable food packaging, with a focus on active and “intelligent” properties, contributing to the development of future research.

Source: Sustainability

DOI: 10.3390/su152115231

Authors: Jardilene da Silva Moura, Eveline de Matos Gemaque, Celina Eugenio Bahule, Luiza Helena da Silva Martins, Renan Campos Chisté, Alessandra Santos Lopes

Institutions: Universidade Federal do Pará, Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia

Language: English

Topic: Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging

Subfield: Biomaterials

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Responsible consumption and production, Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,447