Polysaccharides: Sources, Characteristics, Properties, and Their Application in Biodegradable Films

Biodegradable films emerge as alternative biomaterials to conventional packaging from fossil sources, which, in addition offering protection and increasing the shelf life of food products, are ecologically sustainable. The materials mostly used their formulation based on natural polysaccharides, plasticizing agents, bioactive components (e.g., antimicrobial agents or antioxidants). biodegradable polysaccharides various plasticizers represents an for primary that can be assigned specific which opens possibility having multiple options same product. This review describes main characteristics most abundant nature highlights role films. compilation discussion emphasize studies report mechanical barrier properties when made pure mixed with other agents.