Edible Films and Coatings Functionalization by Probiotic Incorporation: A Review

Edible coatings and films represent an alternative packaging system characterized by being more environment- and customer-friendly than conventional systems of food protection. Research on edible coatings requires multidisciplinary efforts by food engineers, biopolymer specialists and biotechnologis...

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Published inPolymers Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 12 - 15
Main Authors Pop, Oana L, Pop, Carmen R, Dufrechou, Marie, Vodnar, Dan C, Socaci, Sonia A, Dulf, Francisc V, Minervini, Fabio, Suharoschi, Ramona
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland MDPI AG 01.01.2020
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Subjects
Antimicrobial agents
Bacteria
Biopolymers
By products
Chemical Sciences
Coatings
Entrapment
Environmental impact
Environmental protection
Fatty acids
Food engineering
Food preservation
Food processing
Food products
Fruits
Functional foods & nutraceuticals
Gastrointestinal system
Immune system
Ingestion
Life Sciences
Lipids
Microbiota
Microorganisms
Packaging
Polymers
Probiotics
Proteins
Review
antibacterial activity
edible coatings
functional food
edible films
probiotics
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Summary:Edible coatings and films represent an alternative packaging system characterized by being more environment- and customer-friendly than conventional systems of food protection. Research on edible coatings requires multidisciplinary efforts by food engineers, biopolymer specialists and biotechnologists. Entrapment of probiotic cells in edible films or coatings is a favorable approach that may overcome the limitations linked with the use of bioactive compounds in or on food products. The recognition of several health advantages associated with probiotics ingestion is worldwide accepted and well documented. Nevertheless, due to the low stability of probiotics in the food processing steps, in the food matrices and in the gastrointestinal tract, this kind of encapsulation is of high relevance. The development of new and functional edible packaging may lead to new functional foods. This review will focus on edible coatings and films containing probiotic cells (obtaining techniques, materials, characteristics, and applications) and the innovative entrapment techniques use to obtained such packaging.
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ISSN:2073-4360
2073-4360
DOI:10.3390/polym12010012