Review
Open access
Aug 2026
Recent Advances in Natural Extract-Based Multifunctional Gels for Food Packaging: A Review
Food packaging plays an essential role in maintaining food quality, safety, and shelf life during storage, transportation, and retail distribution. However, conventional petroleum-derived plastics raise increasing environmental concerns, while many biopolymer-based packaging materials remain limited by insufficient mec...
Jia-Yi Xue, Rui Zhang, Wan-Xiang Xu et al.
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