Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)SilverMetal NanoparticlesChitosanGreen Chemistry TechnologyCacao
Easy-to-manufacture sustainable films based on chitosan/HPMC containing biosynthesized silver nanoparticles obtained via green chemistry for the potential antimicrobial control of Moniliophthora roreri in cocoa pods.
Carolina Pabón-Mora, Enrique Quevedo García, Adriana Herrera-Barros, Rodrigo Ortega-Toro, Tomy J Gutiérrez
Published: 202510.1016/j.foodres.2025.117474
Abstract
The productivity of cocoa crops worldwide is preponderantly affected by the phytopathogenic fungus Moniliophthora roreri, which can cause total crop loss. In this study, four different plant extracts from Aloe vera (A), Eucalyptus camaldulensis (E),…
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