Microencapsulation of Betalains Extracted from Garambullo (<i>Myrtillocactus geometrizans</i>) to Produce Active Chitosan-Polyvinyl Alcohol Films with Delayed Release of Bioactive Compounds

• Main Authors: Daniela Gómez-Espinoza (Author), J. A. Gonzalez-Calderon (Author), Ricardo Rivera-Vázquez (Author), César Leobardo Aguirre-Mancilla (Author), Enrique Delgado-Alvarado (Author), Agustín L. Herrera-May (Author), Ma. Cristina Irma Pérez-Pérez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Garambullo is a plant with little industrial application. However, garambullo contains betalains, photosensitive phytochemical compounds, which through microencapsulation can be used in chitosan-polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) films for application in tomato coatings. These biopackages were characterized b...