The increasing consumer's demand regarding the healthy diet has promoted the research towards novel approaches for preserving minimally processed fruits and vegetables without the necessity of using preservatives. Emulsion-based edible coatings technology is considered a valuable alternative to improve freshcut fruit and vegetable quality. This review discusses some recent advances for the preservation of the quality and safety of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables with respect to the use of nanoemulsion-based edible coatings as carrier of functional compounds such as antimicrobial agents, antioxidants and texture enhancers. It focuses especially on the use of natural functional compounds in food preservation as an alternative to synthetic additives. Moreover, the preparation and characterisation of nanoemulsion are also reviewed.

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Banana peel extract as a source of phenolic compounds was fortified in yogurts. The addition of extract in yogurts exhibited a dose-dependent relationship and had significantly (p < .05) higher TPC, DPPH•, and ABTS + • scavenging ability, α-glucosidase inhibitory activity than control yogurts. The value of TPC, ABTS + •, and DPPH• scavenging ability, and α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of 100 µl extract-fortified yogurts were 502.40 ± 9.29 mg GAE/kg yogurt, 61.09 ± 2.66%, 70.69 ± 3.66%, and 54.21 ± 0.60%, respectively, at 28 days of refrigeration storage. The fortification of extract in yogurts significantly reduced the lipid oxidation and increased the viscosity, respectively, but had no significant influence on color, syneresis, pH, and lactic acid of the yogurts during storage. The extract up to 600 µl per 100 g yogurts received "like very muchˮ liking score by sensory evaluation. The study demonstrated that banana peel extract has the potential to be used as functional food ingredients for promoting human health and extending the shelf life of the products. Novelty Impact Statement: • Yogurts had significantly increased total phenolic content and exerted high antioxidant and antidiabetic activities on fortification of banana peel extract as sources of phenolic compounds. • Fortification of extracts did not affect yogurt's quality parameters (color, pH, acidity, and whey separation), but significantly delayed lipid oxidation during storage.

Various aromatic rice varieties such as Kalizira, Begun Bichi, BRRI dhan-34, BRRI dhan-37, BRRI dhan-50, Philipine Katari were analyzed for physiochemical, total phenol, flavonoid contents and functional properties. All aromatic rice varieties had moisture contents (11.25 to 15.13%), protein (3.23 to 6.21%), fat (0.68 to 1.45%) and ash (0.88 to 1.46%). The maximum amount of amylose and starch content were obtained in BRRI dhan-37 and BRRI dhan-50 (23.01 and 72.606%, respectively). Total phenolic content was higher in BRRI-37 (474 mg/100 g); whereas, lower value was observed in BRRI dhan-34 (268.67 mg/100 g) variety. Both Philipine Katari and kalizira variety possessed highest level of flavonoid content among all rice varieties. Highest water absorption index value was found in BRRI dhan-37 and lowest in Begun Bichi variety. On the other hand, water soluble index value was varied by 1.32 to 2.12% in all aromatic rice varieties. Therefore, the study indicates that aromatic rice could be used as functional food ingredients as well as sources of natural phytochemicals.

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