FOOD ADDITIVE, FOOD PACKAGING ADDITIVES, AND USES THEREOF

摘要

Food additives and food packaging materials having phase change materials are provided. Examples of phase change materials include gallic acid esters, tannic acid esters, fulvic acid, chitosan esters, hemicellulose derived esters, and the like. Methods of making and using the same are also provided.

主权项

1. A food item comprising a food additive, wherein the food additive comprises two or more phase change materials selected from a gallic acid ester, a tannic acid ester, a fulvic acid ester, a hemicellulose derived ester, or any combination thereof, wherein at least one hydroxyl group and at least one carboxyl group of a gallic acid, tannic acid, fulvic acid, hemicellulose, or any combination thereof, is esterified.