Edible Film – Sources, Application and Properties: A Review

Edible films has received considerable attention in recent years because of their advantages including use as edible packaging materials over synthetic films.This could contribute to the reduction of environmental pollution because they are made from natural resources and they are degradable.By functioning as barriers, such edible films can feasibly reduce the complexity and thus improve the recyclability of packaging materials, compared to the more traditional nonenvironmental friendly packaging materials, and may be able to substitute such synthetic polymer films.New materials have been developed and characterized by scientists, many from abundant natural sources that have traditionally been regarded as waste materials.The objective of this review is to provide a comprehensive introduction to edible films by providing resource materials, reviewing their properties and describing methods of their applications and potential uses.