Synergistic antimicrobial and barrier enhancement in mushroom extract-loaded gelatin-chitosan films reinforced with tannic acid and curcumin for fresh chicken shelf-life extension.
The escalating need for biodegradable packaging has driven search for sustainable alternatives to synthetic plastics for efficient food products packaging. This research presents a functional gelatin (Gl)-tannic acid (TA)-coated chitosan (Ch) based composite film incorporating mushroom extract (ME) and curcumin extract...