Nutrition, Dietetics & Health

Phytochemicals in Food and Health
Perspectives for Research and Technological Development

Editor: Deepak Kumar Verma, PhD
Mamta Thakur, PhD

Phytochemicals in Food and Health

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Pub Date: September 2021
Hardback Price: see ordering info
Hard ISBN: 9781771889360
E-Book ISBN: 9781003082125
Pages: 318pp w/index
Binding Type: Hardback
Notes: 17 color and 34 b/w illustrations

Phytochemicals in Food and Health: Perspectives for Research and Technological Development brings together information on the available and newly emerging technologies related to using plant compounds that have a beneficial role in food production.

The volume is divided into sections focusing on phytochemistry of cereals and legumes, phytochemistry of medicinal plants, and technological advances in phytochemical study. Topics include:

  • The role of anti-nutritional substances of legumes in human health and on the elimination of such through technological processing.
  • Sorghum phytochemicals, their processing and use in the development of food products
    production of nutraceuticals and functional foods of pharmaceutical importance

  • T. cordifolia in the development of its therapeutic use in the food, health and pharmacology industries

  • Comparative study of polyphenolic content and antibacterial capacity, which has shown that the reflux method used as an extractor agent by ethanol is a good alternative for the production of vegetable extracts rich in phenolic compounds

  • Polyphenolic compounds of plants, including their biosynthesis process, their classification, function and role as bioactive compounds

  • more
This book offers academia, engineers, technologists, and others from different disciplines information to gain knowledge on the breadth and depth of this multifaceted field.

CONTENTS:
Preface

1. The Emphasis of Effect of Cooking and Processing Methods on Anti-Nutritional Phytochemical of Legumes and Their Significance in Human Health
Deepak Kumar Verma, Mamta Thakur, Smita Singh, Kawaljit Singh Sandhu, Maninder Kaur, and Prem Prakash Srivastav

2. Sorghum Phytochemicals: Extraction, Processing, Applications, and Health Benefits
Smita Singh, Deepak Kumar Verma, Mamta Thakur, Kirubanandan Shanmugam, Sankhadip Bose, Mónica L. Chávez-González, and Cristobal Noe Aguilar

3. Effect of Processing on Bioactive Phytochemicals of Barley: A Cereal Grain with Potent Antioxidants and Potential Human Health Benefits
Sukhvinder Singh Purewal, Maninder Kaur, Ashish Baldi, Pinderpal Kaur, and Kawaljit Singh Sandhu

4. Phytochemicals in Giloy (Tinospora cordifolia L.): Structure, Chemistry, and Health Benefits
Pradyuman Kumar, Deepak Kumar Verma, G. Kimmy, Prem Prakash Srivastav, and Kawaljit Singh Sandhu

5. Phytomedicinal Study on Brazilian Medicinal Plants for Their Potential in Chronic Diseases Treatment
Marcelo José Dias Silva, Larissa Lucena Périco, Marcelo Aparecido Da Silva, Daniel Rinaldo, Alessandra Gambero, Lourdes Campaner Dos Santos, Clélia Akiko Hiruma-Lima, Wagner Vilegas, Deepak Kumar Verma, and Mamta Thakur

6. Phytochemical Alternative for Control of the Erwinia amylovora: Extraction Conditions and Phytochemical Source Selection
Joaquin Hernandez-Escamilla, Karina Cruz, Heliodoro De La Garza, Raul Rodriguez, Ana Veronica Charles, Jose Luis Martinez Hernandez, Emilio Ochoa, Miguel Medina, and Cristobal Noe Aguilar

7. Isoflavone as Functional Food and Its Butterfly Model: A Novel Approach
Afroze Alam, Shailendra Kumar, Kamlesh Kumar Naik, Umar Farooq, and K. L. Dhar

8. Biosynthesis, Bioavailability, and Metabolism of Plant Polyphenols: Biological Activities and Their Potential Benefits in Human Health
Khushdeep Kaur, Bavita Asthir, and Deepak Kumar Verma

9. Scientific Exploration and Exploitation of Tannins
Sankhadip Bose, Subhash C. Mandal, and Subhajit Dutta

Index


About the Authors / Editors:
Editor: Deepak Kumar Verma, PhD
PhD Research Scholar, Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal, India

Deepak Kumar Verma is an agricultural science professional and is currently a PhD Research Scholar in the specialization of food processing engineering in the Agricultural and Food Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (WB), India. He has edited and co-edited over a dozen books with Apple Academic Press. In 2012, he received a DST-INSPIRE Fellowship for PhD study by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. Mr. Verma is currently working on the research project “Isolation and Characterization of Aroma Volatile and Flavoring Compounds from Aromatic and Non-Aromatic Rice Cultivars of India.” His previous research work included “Physico-Chemical and Cooking Characteristics of Azad Basmati (CSAR 839-3): A Newly Evolved Variety of Basmati Rice (Oryza sativa L.)”. He earned his BSc degree in agricultural science from the Faculty of Agriculture at Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, and his MSc (Agriculture) in Agricultural Biochemistry in 2011. Apart from his area of specialization in plant biochemistry, he has also built a sound background in plant physiology, microbiology, plant pathology, genetics and plant breeding, plant biotechnology and genetic engineering, seed science and technology, food science and technology etc. In addition, he is a member of different professional bodies, and his activities and accomplishments include conferences, seminar, workshop, training, and also the publication of research articles, books, and book chapters.

Mamta Thakur, PhD
Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed University), Longowal, Punjab, India

Mamta Thakur, PhD, received her doctoral degree with a specialization in Food Technology from the Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed University), Longowal (Punjab), India. Her PhD research project is focused on “Characterization and Utilization of Bee Pollen to Develop Functional Milk Powder.” She served as a teaching assistant in the Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (CSKHPKV), Palampur, India. She earned her master’s degree in Food Technology at Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, Maharashtra, India, and her BTech degree in Food Science and Technology from CSKHPKV, Palampur in 2014. Her master’s research focused on the development of non-dairy probiotic beverage based on pomegranate juice using the lactobacilli strains possessing the functional characteristics. She has also formulated the Bitter Gourd Lemon Juice Concentrated Drink for Zain Natural Agro India Pvt. Ltd., Parbhani (Maharashtra) with a special focus on diabetic people. Her research reflects an intense interest in developing and characterizing health and functional foods carrying the bioactive components. She has published research papers in international peer-reviewed journals and has authored two book chapters as well as review articles. She has participated in many national and international conferences, seminars, and workshops. She has been awarded Best Paper Award at the 3rd International Conference on Food Properties (iCFP2018) held at Sharjah, UAE (Jan 2018).




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