Table 2.

Some commercial Edible coatings and films

Commercial Name Composition Uses Website

natureseal® Ascorbic acid, calcium Browning inhibition, www.natureseal.com

chloride, hydroxypropyl maintain taste, texture
methylcellulose and color of fresh-cut
fruits and vegetables

Semperfresh Sucrose esters of short- Coating of whole pears www.paceint.com

chain unsaturated fatty and cherries to control
acid and sodium salts of weight loss and excess
carboxymethyl cellulose respiration, retain
moisture and preserve
natural color of fruit

Pro-Long TM Sucrose polyesters of Coating for fresh fruits www.matrose.com

fatty acids and sodium and vegetables
salts of carboxy- methyl
cellulose

Mantrcel® Hydroxyl propyl Film coating for tablets www.matrose.com

methylcellulose and capsules, binder,
filler, matrix

crystalac® Shellac Confectionary glaze www.matrose.com

Origami@wraps Fruit and vegetable- Wrapping, pouches, www.origamifoods.com
based films with bilayer sachets
protein films