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Record Nr.

UNINA9910886072403321

Titolo

Cereals and Nutraceuticals / / edited by Joginder Singh, Sawinder Kaur, Prasad Rasane, Jyoti Singh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024

ISBN

981-9725-42-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (290 pages)

Disciplina

641.331

Soggetti

Food science

Nutrition

Agriculture

Botany

Food Science

Plant Science

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction to Nutri-Cereals -- 2. Barley -- 3.Maize -- 4. Oats -- 5. Rye -- 6. Sorghum and Millets -- 7. Teff and Fonio -- 8. Triticale -- 9. Buckwheat -- 10. Quinoa -- 11. Amaranth.

Sommario/riassunto

This book is focused on the production, cultivation, processing, composition, nutritional value, value addition, health implications, limitations and safety of nutricereals with an emphasis on their functional significance. With changing food habits and increasing health concerns, consumers around the world are opting for a more nutritious diet than that was consumed until recently. Nutricereals are now becoming a food of choice for many and newer products are being developed using them. Thus, a better understanding of these valuable crops is becoming essential. Researchers and scientists around the world have now turned their attention to nutricereals as a cheaper and most important solution to nutritional deficiencies. Processing of these cereals is matter of advanced research in recent times to make it suitable and palatable for human consumption and taste, and hence high emphasis is given on processing and value addition of these cereals. A comprehensive account of these important aspects is highly



required. The book covers specific aspects of the nutricereals of consumption pattern and acceptance and the cultivation practices and health benefits associated with their consumption. Considerations on processing, value addition and safety associated with various nutricereals and current and future challenges and the opportunities for its utilization are highlighted in the book. This book forms an important resource on nutricereals for food technologists and food scientists. .