Applications of chitosan and their derivatives in beverages: a critical review

Chitosan and its derivatives have been proposed for application in beverages either as natural preservatives or active packaging due to their antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. In addition, these positive charged polysaccharides have been also useful for beverages clarification and encapsulation of bioactive compounds. This review gives an overview of the recent chitosan-based matrices used for clarification, preservation, encapsulation,...