The potential of anthocyanins in smart, active, and bioactive eco-friendly polymer-based films: A review
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2021-04-01
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Oliveira Filho, Josemar Gonçalves de [UNESP]
Braga, Anna Rafaela Cavalcante
Oliveira, Bianca Ribeiro de
Gomes, Francileni Pompeu
Moreira, Virgínia Lopes
Pereira, Vinícius Alex Cano
Egea, Mariana Buranelo
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Among the bioactive compounds that are considered important for the food industry, anthocyanins, which are flavonoid compounds presenting antioxidant activity and are responsible for beneficial health effects, have received researchers' attention in the last decades. In addition, anthocyanins are highly reactive and can be used as indicators of foodstuff quality conditions, particularly as a packaging ingredient. Considering this line of work, the eco-friendly film is a novel packaging technology that arose from the concern to reduce non-renewable resources and their impact on the environment. These films can be vehicles for loading bioactive compounds such as anthocyanins. Among the contribution of films in the food industry, we can highlight several potential applications: i) smart film: assess food quality and safety, transmitting food information to consumers and increasing the reliability of their consumption without breaking the packaging; ii) active film: use to preserve food quality through the release of active agents; and iii) bioactive film: carry substances in desired concentrations until their controlled or rapid diffusion within the gastrointestinal tract so that they can promote its benefit to human health. Thus, this review presents anthocyanin extract's potential as a powerful tool to improve the development of eco-friendly films, directing its purpose to the application as smart, active, and bioactive films.
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Active and bioactive film, Anthocyanin, Bioactive compounds, Biological effects, Flavonoid, Food packaging, pH-indicator, Smart film
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Food Research International, v. 142.