Description
Natural Gums as a Sustainable Material for Food Packaging and Preservation focuses on the characterization, functionality, mechanisms, and processing of natural gum-based packages and its application for food preservation and smart packaging. Sections cover characterization, functionality, formulation, health, and eco-innovations in natural gums followed by global research indicators of gum packages. Additional content explores the application of natural gum and gum-based techniques for the protection of foods, including an evaluation of the potential use of gum-based smart packaging for the detection of food quality and safety in addition to the consumer acceptability of gum packaging.Final content focuses on natural gum package challenges, safety, and associated legislation followed by assessing the future potential of natural gum food packages. Edited by a team of experts in natural gums and food packaging materials, this book prioritizes sustainability and biodegradability by utilizing natural gums as an eco-friendly alternative to protect and indicate the freshness of foods.- Covers gum smart packaging preparation and applications to be utilized for food product quality and safety assessment- Explores the characterization, functionality, mechanisms, and processing of natural gum-based packages- Includes natural gum application for food preservation and smart packaging
Table of Contents
Section 1: Characterization of Natural Gums, functionality, and processing1. Food Packaging: An Overview2. Types, Sources and Structures of Natural Gums3. Natural Gums as Functional Compounds Used in Food Packaging4. Evaluation of global research on natural gums food packaging by scientometric indicators5. Mechanism of action of gum films and edible coatings6. Health and eco-innovations in gum-based food packaging7. Processing of gum-based smart packaging and coatingsSection 2: Application of Natural Gums for Food Preservation and Smart Packaging8. Natural Gums: Scientific tools to reduce processing time and/or preserve food product quality in drying technology9. Natural gums for food preservation and packaging: Evidence from consumers10. Natural Gums: A sustainable polymer to protect sensitive and expensive nutrients11. Potential of natural gums as smart and active packaging materials: From concept to commercialization12. Natural Gum-based bioactive compounds for food biopreservation13. Natural gums as sustainable materials to improve the color quality and stability of food14. Applications of gum films in meat, livestock, and aquatic product preservation15. Natural gums as effective materials for preserving/ improving the stability of edible oil, oil-based food and high-lipid food products16. Natural gums: An effective strategy for reduction of oil uptake in deep-fried foodsSection 3: Challenges, Safety and Associated Legislation for Natural Gums17. Safety and regulatory status of gum-based packaging and coatings18. Challenges to commercialized and future potential of natural gums food packaging
