Vol. 11, Issue 6 (2022)

Author(s):
Aluri Sai Mounika, Rakhi Saklani, Navjot Kaur, Jashanveer Kaur, Rhythm Kalsi and Anjan Borah

Abstract:
Fruits and vegetables are having high demand in the market because of its nutritional value. Due to their perishable nature, fruits and vegetables have a short shelf life. About 30% fruits and vegetables are affected or damaged by insects, microorganisms, pre and post harvesting condition during transport and preservation. The use of edible films and coatings incorporated with food grade additives has been constantly increasing in the food industry. The functionality and performance of edible films mainly depend on their barrier, mechanical and optical properties, which in turn depend on film composition and manufacturing process. Moreover, edible coating for fruits and vegetables can be especially designed to incorporate and/or controlled release antioxidants, vitamins, nutraceuticals, prebiotics and antimicrobial agents.