Babassu Mesocarp-Based Coating with Amazonian Plant Extracts Obtained Using Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NADES) for Cherry Tomato Preservation.

ABSTRACT: Active biopolymer-based packaging incorporating phytochemicals offers promising sustainable alternatives for reducing postharvest losses and extending food shelf life. This study aimed to advance natural food packaging by (i) developing and characterizing natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES) using choline chloride combined with citric acid (CC-CA), glucose (CC-G), and urea (CC-U); (ii) obtaining bioactive extracts from Uxi bark and Jambolan leaves using these NADES; (iii) formulating babassu mesocarp-based coatings enriched with CC-CA extracts; and (iv) evaluating their application on cherry tomatoes. CC-U exhibited the lowest density (1.152 ± 0.037 g cm^-3), while CC-G demonstrated the highest viscosity (18.375 ± 0.430 mPa s), and CC-CA presented the lowest polarity parameter

SUBMITTER: Maragoni-Santos C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12786096 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature