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Record Nr.

UNINA9910678588303321

Titolo

Advances in Root Vegetables Research / / Prashant Kaushik, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : IntechOpen, , 2023

ISBN

1-80356-702-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (336 pages)

Disciplina

664

Soggetti

Food science

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Root vegetables are the sections of underground plants that are harvested and consumed by humans for their nutritional value. They are found in a wide variety of plant species. Even though botany draws a distinction between real roots and non-roots, the term "root vegetable" refers to both kinds in the context of agriculture and cuisine, despite botany classifying genuine roots as separate from non-roots. Root vegetables are often storage organs that store energy in the form of carbohydrates. This book explores recent developments in root vegetable research against the background of current and impending environmental change.