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The citric acid NADES with 30% ethanol gave the highest anthocyanin yield (approx. 0.312 mg\/mL, more than 20 times higher than the ethanol extract at approx. 0.014 mg\/mL). For fiber fabrication, a polymer carrier blend of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and sodium alginate (Alg) was employed, known to form hydrogen-bonded networks that promote chain entanglement and facilitate electrospinning. Despite this, the NADES extracts could not be electrospun into nanofibers, while the ethanol extract produced continuous, smooth fibers with diameters of approximately 100 nm. This highlights a clear trade-off; NADESs improve anthocyanin recovery, but their high viscosity and low volatility prevent fiber formation under standard electrospinning conditions. To leverage the benefits of NADES extracts, future work could focus on hybrid systems, such as multilayer films, core-shell fibers, or microcapsules, where the extracts are stabilized without relying solely on direct electrospinning. In storage tests, ethanol-extract nanofibers acted as effective pH-responsive indicators, showing visible color change from day 4 of meat storage. At the same time, alginate films with NADES extract remained unchanged after 12 days. 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