Table 11.

Application of antimicrobial packaging materials containing loaded halloysites nanotubes to food applications.

Encapsulated Antimicrobial	Packaging Material	Food Application	Results	Ref.
Carvacrol	Polyamide film	Cherry tomatoes, lychee and grapes packaged in bags	Decay reduction in all foods except in cherry tomatoes packed in high concentrations of carvacrol	[191]
Carvacrol	Low density polyethylene film	Inoculated sliced wheat bread exposed to active films in a vapour phase assay	Inhibition of fungal growth after 11 days at 25 °C Films containing encapsulated carvacrol showed better performance than those without encapsulation	[194]
Lysozyme	Polyamide nanofibers	Chicken slices were stored on pads of active nanofibers	Reduction of Pseudomonas growth by 1-2 log CFU/g during storage at 4 °C	[24]
carvacrol	Polyethylene coated with chitosan loaded with HNTs	Wrapped chicken meat	Reduction of bacterial counts in 1.4 log CFU/cm2 (1 log more than films without HNTs)	[103]
Carvacrol and thymol mixtures	Low density polyethylene film	Inoculated and diluted hummus exposed to active films in a headspace assay	Inhibition of Escherichia coli growth after 22 h at 27 °C	[190]
Carvacrol	Low density polyethylene/poly ethylene vinyl alcohol layered films	Inoculated cherry tomato exposed to active films using a packaged simulation	Inhibition of Alternaria alternata and Rhizopus spp. growth after 4 days at 23 °C	[195]
Carvacrol, oregano and cinnamon EOs mixture	cardboard box coated with a lacquer loaded with HNTs	Fresh tomatoes stored in active cardboard boxes	Some microbial reduction after 6 days of storage	[102]