To enhance the antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of chitosan, a vast variety of plant extracts have been incorporated to meet consumer demands for more environmentally friendly and synthetic preservative-free foods.

This review provides knowledge about the antioxidant and antibacterial properties of chitosan films and coatings enriched with natural extracts as well as their applications in various food products and the effects they had on them.

In a nutshell, it has been demonstrated that chitosan can act as a coating or packaging material with excellent antimicrobial and antioxidant properties in addition to its biodegradability, biocompatibility, and non-toxicity.

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TKU and its application in deproteinization of squid pen for b chitin preparation. Wang L, Wu H, Qin G, Meng X Chitosan disrupts Penicillium expansum and controls postharvest blue mold of jujube fruit.

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