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@article{194092,
        author = {Niranjana.P and Rakshaiya yadav G},
        title = {Quercetin as a bioactive for sustainable food packaging: Extraction strategies and performance in biopolymer films},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {10},
        pages = {2643-2665},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=194092},
        abstract = {Sustainable active packaging systems have emerged as a promising approach to address the environmental limitations of petroleum-based plastics and extended the shelf life of food products. Biodegradable polymer films are central to this advancements, utilizing natural bioactive additives like quercetin to provide essential antioxidant, antimicrobial, and ultraviolet (UV) protection while replicating functional barrier properties. This is an overview of the principles in tailed in the design of quercetin-incorporated films; biocompatibility, antioxidant activity, controlled release, mechanical strength, and thermal stability. The most frequently employed extraction strategies, including ultrasound assisted and supercritical fluid methods are addressed in terms of their benefits and drawbacks in achieving high yield and purity for packaging applications. Besides that, key fabrication strategies for polymer based composite systems are outlined in relation to their Capability of regulating film structure, molecular dispersion and biological functioning in food preservation.},
        keywords = {Active food packaging, Biopolymer films, Extraction strategies, Quercetin},
        month = {March},
        }