Passion fruit antioxidants for edible food coatings (IMAGE)
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Microencapsulated powder of passion fruit peels preserve high levels of antioxidants and polyphenols. The powders are suitable as stable ingredients in high antioxidant, edible food coatings to reduce post-harvest losses and spoilage in fresh fruit and fresh cuts, researchers from the University of Johannesburg find. In this way, edible food coatings can contribute to food and nutrition security and environmental sustainability.
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Credit: Therese van Wyk. Images from study published in Antioxidants by Kobo et al. (https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox11081579) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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