Application and Prospects of Citrus Waste in Food Packaging Film
Citrus is a common fruit type at home and abroad,and resource waste and environmental pollution caused by citrus waste are becoming increasingly severe.Citrus waste is rich in many valuable ingredients,such as pectin,dietary fiber,ascor-bic acid,essential oils,etc.Based on the global environmental problems caused by nondegradable plastic food packaging ma-terials,this article reviews the application of citrus waste in the development of degradable food packaging films,summarizes the current application status of citrus waste in food packaging films at home and abroad,evaluates its applicability in food preservation,and looks forward to the future development and utilization direction of citrus waste,providing a reference for the high-quality development of the citrus waste resource comprehensive utilization industry.