Functional Compounds and Foods of Plant Origin

ISBN 10: 1779643624 / ISBN 13: 9781779643629

Published by Apple Academic Press, 2025

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Synopsis:

This new book reports on the emerging and novel technologies for the development of functional foods from plants, providing a comprehensive look into their characterization, validation, and transformation into novel products. Discussing the nutraceutical potential of plant-based functional foods and compounds, the book considers millets, cereals, fruits, vegetables as well as spices, herbs, and aromatic plants for potential health-promoting qualities.

This new volume, Functional Compounds and Foods of Plant Origin, provides some new information that will be valuable to scientists, researchers, and professionals involved in the development of nutraceutical and functional foods and beverages. food industry

About the Author:

Krishan Dutt Sharma, PhD, is a retired Professor and Head from the Faculty of Food Science & Technology at Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, India. With over 35 years of experience in India and abroad, Dr. Sharma has handled about a dozen externally funded research projects and made important contributions at the Functional Foods R&D and Dissemination Centre at Solan, India, and the Institute of Food Science and Technology, He has published peer-reviewed research papers, books, book chapters, booklets, and patents.

Satish Kumar, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Food Science and Technology at Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, India. He has more than six years of experience in teaching and research. He has published papers in national and international journals as well as edited books, book chapters, and several abstracts. Dr. Kumar is a master trainer on fruits and vegetable processing for the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme under the Ministry of Food Processing, Govt. of India.

Rakesh Sharma, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Food Science & Technology at Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, India. With over 15 years of experience in R&D, he has handled several externally funded projects and 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 coordinator and master trainer on fruits and vegetable processing under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme of the government of India.

Raj K. Keservani, PhD, MPharm, is Professor of Pharmacy at the CSM Group of Institutions, Prayagraj, India. He has more than 16 years of academic experience and has published papers, patents, book chapters, co-authored books, and over 50 edited books. He is also active as a reviewer for several international scientific journals. Dr. Keservani is also an editor of the book series AAP Advances in Nutraceuticals. 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 has been recognized among the world’s top 2% of scientists published by Stanford University, USA.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Functional Compounds and Foods of Plant ...
Publisher: Apple Academic Press
Publication Date: 2025
Binding: HRD
Condition: New