Chitosan coatings incorporated with propolis extract and Zataria multiflora Boiss oil for active packaging of chicken breast meat

Active packaging films and edible coatings based on polyphenol‐rich propolis extract: A review

“…Chitosan coatings incorporated with maltodextrin microencapsulated propolis ethanolic extract also show noticeably antimicrobial activity in refrigerated cachama fillets (Márquez et al., 2019). Moreover, the addition of Zataria multiflora essential oil further increases the antimicrobial activity of chitosan‐propolis ethanolic extract coatings in chicken breast meat (Mehdizadeh & Langroodi, 2019). Therefore, edible coatings containing propolis extract can remarkably retard microbial spoilage in refrigerated meat and fish products.…”

“…The protective effect of edible coatings containing propolis extract against lipid and protein oxidation is associated with the oxygen barrier ability of the coatings as well as the antioxidant activity of propolis extract and other antioxidant agents. Existing studies have demonstrated the changes in the sensory attributes (e.g., color, odor, taste, texture, and overall acceptance) of refrigerated meat and fish products are significantly retarded by edible coatings containing propolis extract (Ebadi et al., 2019; Márquez et al., 2019; Mehdizadeh & Langroodi, 2019; Nessianpour et al., 2019). Nonetheless, the intrinsic flavor and odor of propolis on the sensory attributes of food should be considered.…”

“…Edible coatings containing propolis extract significantly retard the growth of psychrotrophic bacteria, lactic acid bacteria, molds, and yeast in vacuum‐packed shibuta fillets during cold storage (Duman & Özpolat, 2015). In other studies, propolis ethanolic extract has been added into chitosan solutions to develop composite coatings (Ebadi et al., 2019; Jafari et al., 2018; Márquez et al., 2019; Mehdizadeh & Langroodi, 2019). The addition of propolis ethanolic extract remarkably enhances the antimicrobial activity of chitosan coatings in the refrigerated Japanese thread fin bream fillets and chicken fillets, which can be explained by the synergistic antimicrobial activity of chitosan and polyphenolic compounds in the extract (Ebadi et al., 2019; Jafari et al., 2018).…”

Advances in Active Packaging: Perspectives in Packaging of Meat and Dairy Products

“…Over a period of five years, the essential oils have been utilized for incorporation into low-density polyethylene (LDPE), polypropylene (PE), and chitosan (CH) [85]. Mehdizadeh & Langroodi, [86] proved that combination of propolis extract (PE) and chitosan (CH) coating enriched with Zataria multiflora essential oil (ZEO) coated on polyethylene (PE) film aimed for chicken breast meat (CH-PE 1% -Z0.5% and CH-PE 1% -Z1%), significantly enlarged the antimicrobial activity in comparison with the control samples packed in chitosan, PE or ZEO alone. Therefore, one study presented that chitosan associated with natural preservatives could remarkably preserve the chicken meat safety [87].…”

Modeling Value of Natural Food Preservative Using an Example of Innovative Chitosan Orange Peel Complex

“…However, taking advantage of by-product from industrial production have gained more interest not only to lower the cost but also to improve waste management issue [16]. Mehdizadeh and Langrood proved that chitosan in various combinations, in particular with propolis impacts positively the microbial and regard the oxidative activity in chicken meat [17]. Wang et al applied grapefruit seed extract-loaded (ecaprolactone)/chitosan films [18], whereas Merlo et al incorporated successfully pepper residue extract into chitosan films for antimicrobial food packaging [19].…”