“…There is a wide and growing list of bioactive compounds that have been or are being incorporated into films, and phenolic compounds (polyphenols, phenolic acids, coumarins, volatiles phenols and so on) are the most common ones. The plant-derived bioactive compounds are incorporated also to contribute to the general quality [56,63,68,93,103], safety [25,86,92,104], nutritional value [9], organoleptic characteristics (color, smell and taste) [9,26,95], convenience and preservation of foods [105]. Some plant-derived bioactive compounds, such as some polyphenols present in apples [106], in teas [28], extract of germinated fenugreek seeds [107], R. officinalis, A. herba alba Asso, O. basilicum L., M. pulegium L. [3], Acca sellowiana waste by-product (feijoa peel flour) [80], for example, can perform multiple functions and can be used as antioxidants and antimicrobial agents simultaneously.…”