A review on green approach toward carbohydrate-based nanocomposite synthesis from agro-food waste to zero waste environment

Carbohydrate biopolymers have drawn much attention due to their eco-friendly approach and origin from agro-food-based industry waste which solves the problem of waste material disposition. Biopolymers exhibit similar properties to petroleum-based polymers that replace existing polymers in several applications. However, such biopolymers show poor essential physicochemical and mechanical qualities. Integration of nanotechnology with biopolymers strengthens the essential qualities of such biopolymers. The present review gives deep knowledge about the recent trends in extracting biopolymers from agro-food waste. The development of various carbohydrate nanopolymer films was discussed through the blending of biopolymers with other nanoparticles and the reapplications of agro-food waste-derived carbohydrate nanocomposite to the food and agriculture sectors.