A review of fungal chitosan for bioactive and biodegradable food packaging: green extraction, properties, structure–function relationships, and applications

Nimesh Dileesha Lakshan; Amali U. Alahakoon; Rumesh Liyanage; Tharindra Weerakoon; Mayumi Silva; Arianna Dick; Lisa Newman; Benu Adhikari; Stacey F. Y. Yong; Chathuri M. Senanayake

doi:10.1039/d6fb00007j

January 1, 2026Sustainable Food TechnologyOpen Access

A review of fungal chitosan for bioactive and biodegradable food packaging: green extraction, properties, structure–function relationships, and applications

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Key Points

This review aims to assess the properties and applications of fungal chitosan in food packaging.
Review of existing literature on fungal chitosan
Analysis of green extraction methods
Evaluation of packaging properties and structure-function relationships
Fungal chitosan exhibits excellent bioactive properties suitable for food preservation
Sustainable extraction methods enhance the viability of chitosan as a packaging material
Potential applications indicate strong feasibility for next-generation biodegradable food packaging.

Implication

Review highlights fungal chitosan's potential in biodegradable food packaging, indicating sustainable applications.

Abstract

This review highlights fungal chitosan as a sustainable, non-allergenic biopolymer with excellent bioactive and packaging properties, emphasizing green extraction methods and its strong potential for next-generation biodegradable food packaging.

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Lakshan et al. (2026) studied this question.

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A review of fungal chitosan for bioactive and biodegradable food packaging: green extraction, properties, structure–function relationships, and applications

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A review of fungal chitosan for bioactive and biodegradable food packaging: green extraction, properties, structure–function relationships, and applications

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