The development of edible coatings based on natural polymers has been a sustainable alternative for food preservation, reducing the dependence on synthetic additives and plastic packaging. This approach has gained ...

The packaging has the function of protecting the food, maintaining its physical, sensorial and nutritional quality during the whole period of storage. Such packaging can be enriched with active agents to increase the ...

The Cactaceae family stands out for its potential use in the extraction of hydrocolloids, in which dragon fruit species are included. These hydrocolloids have potential stabilizing, gelling, emulsifying, and other ...

Starches are widely used in the food industry as a raw material in various products, mainly to provide greater consistency to foods. The main sources of commercial starch in the world are corn, potatoes and cassava. ...

The search for new products with functional potential has reached a great demand by the population. Among these, malvavisco extract has stood out for have a high antioxidant activity promoting health benefits of ...

Iron deficiency anemia affects the lives of more than 2 billion people worldwide, making it one of the most prevalent nutritional disorders in the modern world. However, iron fortification methodologies have shown inefficiency. ...