Applying Chitosan-Based Films Enriched with Borago officinalis Extract for Active and Green Packaging of Fresh Rainbow Trout Fillets
Journal: Foods
Year: 2025

This study aimed to apply chitosan (CS) coating films enriched with <i>Borago officinalis</i> extract to preserve fresh rainbow trout fillets. Extracts of <i>B. officinalis</i> were prepared using ethyl acetate, ethanol, water, and an ethanol-water mixture. These extracts were incorporated into chitosan coating films at 0.5% and 1% (<i>v</i>/<i>v</i>) concentrations, and their antimicrobial activity and antioxidant abilities were investigated. CS films with borage extract in ethanol-water combin