Natural Active Ingredients for Poly (Lactic Acid)-Based Materials: State of the Art and Perspectives
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Date Issued
2022
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article
Volume
11
Issue
10
Journal
Abstract
This review describes the state of the art in the field of poly (lactic acid) (PLA)-based materials ac-tivated by natural compounds and extracts (active ingredients, AIs) from plant sources for food and biomedical applications. With a multidisciplinary approach, after a description of the synthesis and properties of PLA, special attention was paid to the chemical properties and unconventional ex-traction technologies of AIs used for PLA activation. Innovative techniques for the incorporation of AIs into PLA; characterization and the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of the novel ma-terials were discussed. In view of future perspectives, this study has evidenced that some aspects need to be further investigated from joint research between academia and industry, according to the green chemistry principles and circular economy strategy.
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