Guar gum/carboxymethyl cellulose based antioxidant film incorporated with halloysite nanotubes and litchi shell waste extract for active packaging

Biopolymer: A Sustainable Material for Food and Medical Applications

“…Viscosifier, improving texture and mouthfeel, foam stabilization, preventing ice crystal growth in ice creams [152] Meat Products Edible films, fat replacer, thickener [153] Soluble type of dietary fiber Prebiotic, reducing blood, sugar, and cholesterol, treating constipation and diarrhea [154] Bakery industry Frozen dough improvement, gluten-free products, texture, and physical property improvement [155] Others Biodegradable films, flavor encapsulation [156] Guar gum is a term that is frequently used in the baking industry to improve baked goods texture, and physical qualities, making gluten-free bread, extending shelf life by minimizing staling, making bread from frozen dough, and as well as a dietary fiber in low glycemic index foods. It is used in various dairy products, including ice creams (to prevent ice crystal growth and improve textural quality), milkshakes (to prevent serum separation and add viscosity and shear resistance), aerated desserts (to gelate and stabilize foam), yogurt (to improve texture and mouthfeel and prevent syneresis), and slimming dietary supplements (for satiation and as a health-promoting nutritional fiber).…”

Synergies in antimicrobial treatment by a levofloxacin-loaded halloysite and gold nanoparticles with a conjugation to a cell-penetrating peptide

“…The milling process was performed with 10 min intervals after every 20 min of activity. 54 Then, ground HNTs (4.0 g) were rinsed with a mixture of ethanol and deionized water (1 : 1 v/v) three times via centrifugation (4K RCF, 15 min) and re-dispersion by using an ultrasound bath (50 KHz, 100 W L −1 ), and dried in an oven at 60 °C for a day. Afterward, calcination was carried out on the sample in a furnace at 650 °C for 2 h. 55 Next, acid treatment was done through the dispersion of the calcined HNTs in hydrochloric acid (HCl, 1 M) via ultrasonication and then stirring under reflux conditions and a N 2 atmosphere for a day.…”

Bio-based materials for barrier coatings on paper packaging

“…Petroleum-based polymers show better mechanical and barrier properties with lower costs compared to natural biodegradable polymers [ 72 ]. Even though natural biopolymers have biocompatibility, they possess undesirable properties like antigenicity and inconsistency in the different batches of production [ 73 ].…”

“…Petroleum-based polymers show better mechanical and barrier properties with lower costs compared to natural biodegradable polymers [72]. Even though natural biopolymers have biocompatibility, they possess undesirable properties like antigenicity Table 3 List of commercially available coated paper products along with coating material, a manufacturing company, properties, and their applications and inconsistency in the different batches of production [73].…”