نبذة مختصرة : One of the strategies to ensure food safety is to extend the shelf life of food, therefore minimizing food losses and wastage. The main challenge in food production is to maintain food safety and improve nutritional and sensory quality in an affordable way. Shelf life depends on many factors, including the quality of raw materials, product formulation, type of preparation, packaging and storage conditions [1]. Active food packaging has been proposed as a potential solution to achieve this goal. Among other desired functionalities, many active packaging concepts involve the release of antioxidants substances onto the food surface, as a way of improving the stability of oxidation-sensitive food products [2]. The negative effects of oxidation on the nutritional and organoleptic properties of foods include: i) reduction in nutritional value due to destruction of essential fatty acids, proteins and lipid-soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K); ii) reduction in caloric value; iii) formation of rancidity (off-flavors); and iv) color changes due to darkening of fats and oils or degradation of pigments [3]. Mainly due to environmental concerns, novel active packaging concepts are being developed using biodegradable food packaging materials combined with natural preservatives. Therefore, the use of biopolymers, such as cellulose, has been proposed as a packaging constituent. Cellulose and its derivatives are attracting considerable attention due to their biocompatibility and environmental sustainability. Cellulose is a low-cost material with suitable mechanical properties and an excess demand in the global market. There is a large amount of agricultural waste and many processes need to be initiated to make use of this waste. For example, some of the methods used in the fabrication of cellulose-based food packaging include solution casting, layer-by-layer assembly, extrusions, coatings, polymeric hydrogels, spraying, nano-emulsions, liposomes and adsorption [4]. In this respect, hemp (Cannabis sativa) is an easy-to-grow plant ...
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