Abstract
About one-third of the total food produced is wasted, rising the concern to adopt proper management. Simultaneously with the increase in population, demand for food is increasing which may lead to scarcity. Adequate packaging is one of the ways to avoid deterioration of food and prevent wastage. In recent years, active packaging has attained interest due to its commendable results in food preservation. Several studies proved that the embodiment of antimicrobial components into the packaging material has the ability to prevent microbial contamination. Antimicrobial peptides (AMP) are newly discovered antimicrobial agents for impregnation into packaging material. Among various sources for AMP, insects have shown great resistivity against a wide spectrum of microorganisms. Insects feed on substances consisting of a varying range of contaminations, which often results in infections. Insects synthesise AMPs to fight such infections and survive in that atmosphere. The disease-causing agents in humans are the same as those found in insects. Hence, AMPs extracted from insects have the potential to fight the microorganisms that act as hazards to human health. This review highlights the harvesting and synthesis of AMPs from Hermetia illucens, which is a promising source for AMP and its applications in the food packaging industry.
Highlights
The advantages of using antimicrobial peptides in food packaging over antimicrobial agents [17]: In recent years, Antimicrobial peptides (AMP) have gained a huge interest in various fields du toxicity and ability to fight a wide spectrum of pathogenic microbes
This study focuses on the harvesting of peptides that possess antimicrobial activity alongagents with its applications over antimicrobial
Food packaging incorporated with active components is attaining focus of researchers due to its appreciable results and scope
Summary
Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Hermetia illu in two categories: The constitutive response, which is perpetually ready to fight, and the soldier fly) is found to be which the most source due AMP to its resisting ab induced response, takes 1–3propitious h to generate [12]. Hermetia illucens has a strong immune system as it feeds on decaying resents the history antimicrobial peptides derived from insects. AMPs have gained a huge interest in various fields due to their low toxicity and ability to fight a wide spectrum of pathogenic microbes. The advantages of using antimicrobial peptides in food packaging over antimicrobial agents [17]: In recent years, AMPs have gained a huge interest in various fields du toxicity and ability to fight a wide spectrum of pathogenic microbes.
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