Comprehensive coverage of the classification, production, distribution, nutritional composition, and commercialization of millets and millet-based food productsNutraceutical Potential of Millet-Based Food Products: Chemistry and Applications delivers comprehensive knowledge on the production, distribution, and nutrition of millets, with detailed insights on the current state of millet processing, millet-based food products, and the commercialization of mil...

This book covers the fundamentals of edible films and coatings, the basic types of film and coating forming materials, the latest developments in identifying and testing novel materials, and their effectiveness in the formulation of edible films and coatings. It describes the advances in different types of materials used to produce edible films and coating such as proteins, polysaccharides, and lipids, the role of nanotechnology, and the use of nano-emulsions. This is followed by a discuss...

Capitalize on a hidden resource with this essential book, offering a comprehensive guide to fruit waste valorization and cutting-edge techniques for extracting high-value bioactive compounds for the food and pharmaceutical industries.The fruit production and processing sectors produce tremendous amounts of waste that cause significant economic losses and an undesirable impact on the environment. The effective utilization of these fruit wastes can help reduce the wo...

Ionic Liquids in Biomass Processing: Green Protocols serves as a comprehensive guide to all aspects of ionic liquids and their applications within biomass processing. In addition to this fundamental knowledge, this book also walks the reader through the practical aspects of ionic liquids, from synthesis through to methodology and experimental design in real world industrial case studies. This book covers various industries and applications of ionic liquids for multiple types of biomasses; ...

Flowers are not only used for decoration of savory dishes and desserts but also provide a unique combination of sensations that enhance the nutritional profile of various foods. Owing to increasing knowledge about the composition, antioxidant and biological properties of edible flowers and availability of metabolomics to identify their chemical components, there are many possibilities for development of nutraceuticals and functional foods using edible flowers. Since edible flowers have ant...

This new volume begins with an overview of bioactive compounds and nutraceuticals along with explanations of their chemical characteristics, profile, and physicochemical aspects. The volume discusses the extraction technologies of active ingredients and the analytical techniques of qualitative and qualitative analysis along with the profiling of functional compounds and nutraceuticals. The volume gives detailed descriptions of the techniques for extraction, isolation, and characterization ...

This new volume focuses on the technology of bioactive compounds and nutraceuticals from fruit and vegetable sources, from cereal grain sources, and from cereal processing by-products. The chapters look at the extraction technologies, analytical techniques, and potential health prospects specifically from fruits and vegetables sources. They cover plants such plantation crops, roots, and tubers, as well as fruit and vegetable processing byproducts. They also consider bioactive compounds and...

"Value Addition of Fruit Wastes: Extraction, Properties, and Applications provides the latest technologies used in fruit waste to extract, isolate, and characterize functional, active compounds and their diversified pharmacological, food, agricultural, and industrial applications. Divided in 3 sections, the book explores emerging technologies for extraction of functional components, thoroughly discusses value-added components and works as a guide to its applications. The book also covers f...

Protein is one of the most important ingredients of the human diet and is considered crucial for the growth development of all age groups. Studies have set the recommended dietary allowance of protein as 0.8 g/kg body weight per day for healthy adults. The world population is projected to reach 10 billion by 2050 and it will be a significant challenge for the scientific community to overcome the growing demand for protein. The results of global warming, from shifting climactic conditions t...

FREEZE DRYING OF FOOD PRODUCTSAn accessible guide to safely dehydrating foodFreeze drying, or lyophilization, is a method for dehydrating food or other substances through the use of pressure instead of heat. This allows for the preservation and storage of high-value food products without altering their essential properties or causing a reduction in quality or value. For these reasons, freeze drying is the most reliable method for preserving...

In Probiotics, Prebiotics and Synbiotics: Technological Advancements Towards Safety and Industrial Applications, a team of distinguished researchers delivers an insightful exploration of various aspects of functional foods. The book includes information about critical facets of the production of these beneficial compounds, recent technological developments in the field, and their present and future commercial potential. The authors describe their mechanisms of action and their app...

This book covers sustainable approaches for industrial transformation pertaining to valorization of agro-industrial byproducts. Divided into four sections, it starts with information about the agro/food industry and its byproducts, including their characterization, followed by different green technologies (principle, process strategies and extraction of bioactive compounds) applied for the management of agro industry byproducts. It further explains biotechnological interventions involved i...