Vol. 11, Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
Yashi Chauhan

Abstract:
Cellulose is a material that is found in abundance on earth and from various sources which includes plants, algae, bacteria etc. The selection of cellulose is based on its biodegradability, biocompatibility, easy availability, low toxicity and mechanical properties. Owing to, agricultural waste as a source of cellulose biomass, several attempts have been made to extract cellulose from a variety of agricultural wastes, including forest residues, cotton stalks, fruit wastes, corn husk, marine biomass, and rice straw. In recent years, many edible active packaging films for food packaging have been produced. Chitosan, soy protein, and tragacanth are examples of common biopolymers used in food packaging film. Because the polymer is abundant in nature, the manufacture of modified cellulose is progressing. The most refined biopolymer created from natural resources includes cellulose from fungi, plants, algae and bacteria. Nanocellulose, nano fibrillated cellulose, and bacterial cellulose are all examples of cellulose. Fibre-rich byproducts, such as maize husk, may also be used to provide functional food additives and ingredients, as well as dietary fibre. They can be employed as effective, low-calorific bulking agents in food items to partially replace wheat, fat, and sugar, like water and oil retention enhancers, and also to boost emulsion and oxidative stability.