Foods,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(19), P. 3212 - 3212
Published: Oct. 9, 2024
Plastic
food
packaging
causes
massive
pollution
in
the
environment
via
resource
extraction,
gas
emissions,
and
enduring
plastic
waste
accumulation.
Hence,
it
is
of
crucial
importance
to
discover
sustainable
alternatives
order
protect
ecosystems
conserve
precious
resources.
Recently,
seaweed
has
been
emerging
as
a
promising
solution
pollution.
Seaweed
fast-growing
marine
plant
that
abundant
tropical
coastlines
requires
minimal
resources
cultivate.
In
addition,
rich
valuable
polysaccharides
such
alginate,
fucoidan,
carrageenan,
agar,
ulva,
which
can
be
extracted
processed
into
biodegradable
films,
coatings,
wraps.
This
ability
allows
creation
an
alternative
packages
are
completely
biodegradable,
made
from
renewable
resources,
do
not
linger
landfills
or
oceans
for
centuries.
this
context,
review
discusses
main
classification
seaweed,
their
production
abundance
world,
provides
summary
seaweed-based
materials
developed
last
2–5
years
potential
usage
sector.
Foods,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(2), P. 318 - 318
Published: Jan. 19, 2024
The
present
review
paper
focuses
on
recent
developments
in
edible
films
and
coatings
made
of
base
compounds
from
biological
sources,
namely
plants,
animals,
algae,
microorganisms.
These
sources
include
by-products,
residues,
wastes
agro-food
industries
sea
products
that
contribute
to
sustainability
concerns.
Chitosan,
derived
animal
such
as
crustacean
exoskeletons,
has
been
the
most
studied
compound
over
past
three
years.
Polysaccharides
typically
constitute
no
more
than
3–5%
film/coating
solution,
with
some
exceptions,
like
Arabic
gum.
Proteins
lipids
may
be
higher
concentrations,
zein
beeswax.
This
also
discusses
enrichment
these
bio-based
various
functional
and/or
bioactive
confer
or
enhance
their
functionalities,
antimicrobial,
antioxidant,
anti-enzymatic
properties,
well
physical
properties.
Whenever
possible,
a
comparative
analysis
among
different
formulations
was
performed.
results
applications
fruit
vegetable
are
described,
including
shelf
life
extension,
inhibition
microbial
growth,
prevention
oxidation.
explores
novel
types
packaging,
active
intelligent
packaging.
potential
health
benefits
coatings,
biodegradability
films,
discussed.
Finally,
this
addresses
innovations
industry,
use
nanotechnologies,
aerogels,
probiotics,
provides
future
perspectives
challenges
sector
is
facing.
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 1462 - 1462
Published: Jan. 31, 2025
Sustainability
in
bio-based
edible
films,
coatings,
and
packaging
integrates
environmental,
economic,
social
sustainability
using
renewable
resources.
These
materials
offer
an
eco-friendly
alternative
to
traditional
petroleum-based
plastics
can
extend
the
shelf
life
of
fruits.
The
wine
industry’s
by-products,
rich
bioactive
compounds,
create
films
coatings.
However,
some
challenges
limitations
may
occur.
Producing
coatings
on
a
commercial
scale
be
challenging,
requiring
significant
investment
research
development.
While
many
benefits,
they
not
always
match
synthetic
plastics’
mechanical
strength
barrier
properties.
ongoing
is
actively
working
improve
functionality
durability
these
materials,
offering
hope
for
future.
Bio-based
more
expensive
produce
than
conventional
plastics,
which
limit
their
widespread
adoption
without
economic
incentives
or
subsidies.
Therefore,
this
review,
aims
provide
literature
review
about
challenges,
prospects
offered
packaging,
particularly
small
fruits
grapevine
important
field.
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
253, P. 126936 - 126936
Published: Sept. 16, 2023
Green
seaweeds
are
a
widespread
group
of
marine
macroalgae
that
could
be
regarded
as
biorenewable
source
valuable
compounds,
in
particular
sulfated
polysaccharides
like
ulvans
with
interesting
biological
properties.
Among
them,
anti-inflammatory
activity
represents
an
target,
since
potentially
avoid
side
effects
conventional
therapies.
However,
great
variability
ulvan
content,
composition,
structure
and
properties
occurs
depending
on
seaweed
specie
growth
processing
conditions.
All
these
aspects
should
carefully
considered
order
to
have
reproducible
well
characterized
products.
This
review
presents
some
concise
ideas
composition
general
concepts
inflammation
mechanisms.
Then,
the
main
focus
is
importance
adequate
selection
extraction,
depolymerization
purification
technologies
followed
by
updated
survey
through
modulation
different
signaling
pathways.
The
potential
application
number
diseases,
special
emphasis
inflammaging,
gut
microbiota
dysbiosis,
wound
repair,
metabolic
diseases
also
discussed.
multidisciplinary
overview
tries
present
considering
not
only
mechanistic,
but
applications
aspects,
trusting
it
can
aid
development
this
widely
available
renewable
resource
efficient
versatile
agent.
ALGAE,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
38(4), P. 217 - 240
Published: Dec. 15, 2023
Sulfated
polysaccharides
(SPs)
isolated
from
seaweed
have
emerged
as
remarkable
bioactive
compounds
with
a
wide
spectrum
of
biological
activities
and
substantial
value
in
the
scientific
industrial
domains.
The
current
study
explores
diverse
SPs
their
relationship
structures.
This
aids
an
in-depth
examination
multifaceted
SPs,
including
anticoagulant,
anti-inflammatory,
antiviral,
antioxidant,
immunomodulatory
properties,
which
underpin
potential
health
benefits.
Furthermore,
complicated
properties
extraction
methodologies
techniques
for
precise
characterization.
Elucidation
commercial
significance
derived
brown,
red,
green
by
highlighting
applications
has
emphasized
importance
human
well-being.
Further,
this
review
emphasizes
challenges
needed
to
overcome
research
innovations
SPs.
Collaboration
among
researchers,
industry
stakeholders,
regulatory
authorities
can
these
elevate
revolutionize
industries
such
pharmaceuticals,
cosmeceuticals,
food,
biotechnology.
