Dietetics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 4(1), P. 9 - 9

Published: March 3, 2025

Interest in natural biopreservatives has increased significantly due to growing consumer demand for safer and more environmentally friendly food preservation strategies. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), naturally occurring molecules (typically <10 kDa), have emerged as a promising alternative synthetic chemical preservatives. Found bacteria, fungi, plants, animals, including humans, AMPs play crucial role innate immune defense. Their antibacterial antioxidant effects enable them prevent microbial spoilage extend the shelf life of food, reducing need artificial additives. are biodegradable friendly, they specifically target harmful microorganisms, minimizing disruption beneficial microorganisms. Despite their properties, challenges such stability, cost potential sensory impairment limit wide application. Recent advances, encapsulation techniques nanotechnology, shown remarkable improve stability functionality complex systems. In addition, derived from edible mushrooms represent sustainable approach could offer effective solutions against foodborne pathogens oxidative spoilage. This review examines structural features, mechanisms action practical applications protection, with particular focus on innovative integration nanotechnology address current safety challenges.

Language: Английский