Smart packaging with carotenoids: a breakthrough in food quality and preservation

Abu Bakar, Ainaa Eliah and Othman, Rashidi (2026) Smart packaging with carotenoids: a breakthrough in food quality and preservation. In: Natural pigments: sources, properties, and health benefits. Biochemistry Research Trends; Food Science and Technology . Nova Science Publishers, Inc., NEW YORK, pp. 41-79. ISBN 979-8-90134-055-4

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Abstract

The use of intelligent packaging, which can assess the freshness of packed food in real-time and display the packaging film’s colour change based on the condition of the food, has grown in popularity recently. In all fields of life sciences, the trend towards sustainability, enhanced product safety, and high standards of quality are significant. A cutting￾edge technology called intelligent packaging food indicator helps to assure food safety and quality while preventing food contamination. With intelligent packaging, food freshness and quality changes may be tracked in real time. One of the most well-known natural colourants, carotenoids, has drawn a lot of interest due to its good functional qualities and capacity to alter colour in response to pH variations. Biomaterials rich in carotenoid have many biological benefits, including anticancer, antibacterial, antiviral, and antioxidant qualities. They are also inexpensive and readily available. Carotenoid’s functional qualities have been extensively utilised in the development of intelligent packaging solutions. This is because colour is omnipresent by nature and has the power to communicate important information about food packing. the potential use of carotenoid as a health-promoting, intelligent packaging indication.

Item Type:	Book Chapter
Uncontrolled Keywords:	carotenoids, food packaging, natural colourant
Subjects:	BPC Science and Technology in Islam T Technology > TP Chemical technology T Technology > TP Chemical technology > TP1080 Polymers, plastics and their manufacture T Technology > TP Chemical technology > TP248.13 Biotechnology T Technology > TP Chemical technology > TP372.6 Halal food industry T Technology > TP Chemical technology > TP934 Paints, pigments, varnishes, etc
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design > Department of Landscape Architecture Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design
Depositing User:	Dr rashidi othman
Date Deposited:	09 Feb 2026 11:45
Last Modified:	09 Feb 2026 11:45
Queue Number:	2026-01-Q2030
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/127287

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