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This new book reports on emerging and novel techniques for the development of functional foods from plants, providing a look into plant-based functional foods, their characterization, validation, and their transformation into novel products. Discussing the nutraceutical potential of plant-based functional compounds and foods, the book considers millets, quinoa, and cereal-based foods as well as the incorporation of spices, herbs, and aromatic plants into foods for their health-promoting qualities. It also looks at various beverages from plants, such as fermented fruit beverages and plant-based milk. Micro-greens as a concentrated source of nutritional bioactives are explored as are edible mushrooms as potential functional food mediators. CONTENTS: About the Authors / Editors: Editors: Krishan Dutt Sharma, PhD Professor and Head (retired), Faculty of Food Science & Technology, Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India Krishan Dutt Sharma, PhD, is Professor and Head (retired) from the Faculty of Food Science & Technology at Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India. With over 35 years of professional experience working in different capacities in India and abroad, Dr. Sharma has supervised many postgraduate students, including several PhD students as chairman of the advisory committee. He has handled about a dozen externally funded research projects as principal investigator and co-principal investigator. The establishment of the Functional Foods R&D and Dissemination Centre at Solan, India, and the Institute of Food Science and Technology, Dehradun, are some of the important contributions he has made to society. Dr. Sharma has published 70 peer-reviewed research papers, two books, and several book chapters and booklets and two patents. He has made made paper presentations at conferences and has guest lectured. He is a member of several professional bodies including the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and India-Israel Shalom Club. Dr. Sharma has been awarded with several national and international fellowships for the advancement of science. He earned his master’s degree in Food Science and Nutrition and doctorate in Horticulture with specialization in Fruit and Vegetable Preservation in India and, subsequently, acquired his post-doctorate research and training in Japan, New Zealand and Israel. Satish Kumar, PhD Assistant Professor, Faculty of Food Science & Technology, Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India Satish Kumar, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Food Science and Technology at Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, India. He has more than six years of experience in teaching and research. He has published more than 72 papers in various national and international journals as well as edited books, 18 book chapters, and several abstracts. He has guided 19 MSc scholars and has delivered several brainstroming sessions on the current topics in food technology and nutrition at various national and international events. Dr. Kumar is a master trainer on fruits and vegetable processing for the PMFME (Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises) Scheme under Ministry of Food Processing, Govt. of India. His cumulative NAAS (National Academy of Agricultural Sciences) score is 390, and his impact factor is 220. He is a life member of various national and international scientific organizations and is serving as an editorial board member and reviewer for various journals. His peer research contributions includes thought-provoking technologies for food waste valorization, recovery protocols for various functional compounds, nanostructures for improving the delivery of the bioactive compounds, and herbal nanoemulsions for extending the shelf life of fresh horticultural produce. Dr. Kumar earned his Doctorate in Food Technology at Dr YSP University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India. Rakesh Sharma, PhD Associate Professor, Faculty of Food Science & Technology, Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India Rakesh Sharma, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Food Science & Technology at Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India. With over 15 years of experience in R&D, he also administers lectures to undergraduate and graduate students and has guided more than 20 MSc and PhD students for their degrees. He has handled six externally funded projects and has generated new knowledge in low-calorie functional food products, herbal processing, alcoholic beverages and vinegar. Dr. Sharma has published many research papers, review articles, technical articles, book chapters, technology brochures, teaching manuals, and conference presentations as well as two books. He is a recipient of several awards, including NN Mohan Memorial Award, JS Pruthi Memorial Award, AFSTI (Association of Food Scientists & Technologists) Award, as well several others. Dr Sharma has filed two Indian patents and has transferred apple cider vinegar technology to two entrepreneurs. He is a coordinator and master trainer on fruits and vegetable processing under (Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises) Scheme of the government of India. Dr. Sharma acquired his tertiary degrees in Horticulture with specialization in postharvest technology in addition to a one-year diploma in Agriculture Marketing and a six-month certificate course in Food and Nutrition. Raj K. Keservani, PhD, MPharm Associate Professor, Faculty of B. Pharmacy, CSM Group of Institutions, Prayagraj, India. Raj K. Keservani, PhD, MPharm, is working as Associate Professor in the Faculty of B. Pharmacy at the CSM Group of Institutions, Prayagraj, India. He has more than 12 years of academic (teaching) experience from various institutes of India in pharmaceutical education. He has supervised more than 25 undergraduate students for their research work. He has published over 30 peer-reviewed papers in the field of pharmaceutical sciences in national and international journals, six patents, over 70 book chapters, three co-authored books, and over 40 edited books. He is also active as a reviewer for several international scientific journals. His research interests include nutraceutical and functional foods, novel drug delivery systems (NDDS), transdermal drug delivery/drug delivery, health science, cancer biology, and neurobiology. Dr. Keservani graduated with a pharmacy degree from the Department of Pharmacy, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India. Dr. Keservani is a life member of the Society of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (SPER). He received his Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) (specialization in pharmaceutics) from the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal, India. He earned his PhD degree from IKG Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, Punjab, India. |
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