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Food-Based Natural Mitigators of Enzymatic Browning on Fruits and Vegetables: Insights into Active Constituents, Modes of Action, and Challenges
(Springer, 2023-10-23)Enzymatic browning is a major cause of postharvest quality loss in fruits/vegetables. Heat and chemicals are conventionally employed to prevent enzymatic browning. However, the demand for fresh-like fruit/vegetable products ... -
Kinetic study of thermal degradation of flaxseed oil and moringa oil blends with physico-chemical, oxidative stability index (OSI) and shelf-life prediction
(Springer, 2023-10-31)The thermal degradation kinetics of flaxseed oil (FSO) and moringa oil (MO) blends with soyabean oil (SOY; 80%), rice bran oil (RBO; 80%), cotton seed oil (CSO; 80%) and sunflower oil (SFO; 80%) with Rancimat equipment. ... -
Protein from land�legumes and pulses
(Elsevier, 2023-07-06)Legumes/pulses, once criticized for long cooking time and presence of antinutrients, are now regarded as superfoods packed with several health-benefitting phytochemicals. The abundance of complex carbohydrates in legumes ... -
Application of Machine Learning and Internet of Things for Identification of Nutrient Deficiencies in Oil Palm
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2023-03-22)Several products derived from oil palm trees are sold commercially, bringing in money for the country and the people that live there. Because of this, the land available for oil palm seed plantations will grow, which will ... -
Extraction, structural properties, and applications of okra gum
(Elsevier, 2023-07-28)In recent years, the whole world is increasingly interested toward plant-based natural polymers. Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus), commonly known as lady�s finger, belongs to Malvaceae family. It is an important agricultural ... -
Trehalose and its Diverse Biological Potential
(Bentham Science Publishers, 2023-06-07)Trehalose, a disaccharide molecule of natural origin, is known for its diverse biological ap-plications, like in drug development, research application, natural scaffold, stem cell preservation, food, and various other ... -
Role of plant-based bioactive nutritional or dietary supplements in the metabolic syndrome of women and children during Covid-19
(Apple Academic Press, 2023-08-04)Metabolic syndrome includes obesity, type 2 diabetes (T2D) mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and inflammation showing detrimental result in women and children on the immune response to COVID-19. The plants are the best ... -
Emerging trends in pest management in agriculture: Future perspectives
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Antioxidative and antimicrobial properties of pulse proteins and their applications in gluten-free foods and sports nutrition
(John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2022-03-07)Pulses are inexpensive and eco-friendly source of biologically active proteins/peptides exhibiting antioxidative and antimicrobial properties. The antimicrobial activity of pulse proteins/peptides is ascribed to their ... -
Encapsulation for efficient spray drying of fruit juices with bioactive retention
(Springer, 2022-06-17)Higher moisture content and inefficient post-harvest handling result in huge losses and scanty availability of the fruits. Spray drying is one such technique to handle the problem of post-harvest losses as powder production ... -
Colour, composition, digestibility, functionality and pasting properties of diverse kidney beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) flours
(Elsevier B.V., 2022-03-19)The present work evaluated nine diverse kidney bean accessions for colour, composition, digestibility, protein profile, starch crystallinity, techno-functional properties, pasting properties and microstructure with the ... -
Youth Participation in Agriculture and Allied Sectors: Empirical Evidence from Rajasthan
(The Society of Economics and Development, 2023-03-21)This study examined the potential and level of youth participation in agriculture. In the Churu district, most youths were primarily involved in crop production. In contrast, in the Sri Ganganagar district, they participated ... -
Lychee Wastes and By-Products: Chemistry, Processing, and Utilization
(CRC Press, 2022-08-05)Lychee (Lychee chinensis) is a tropical or subtropical fruit commonly grown in Asian countries. All parts of lychee are rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins (ascorbic acid, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin), minerals ... -
Trends and Price Behaviour Analysis of Onion in India
(Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, 2022-10-01)The study is undertaken to analyse the price behaviour and growth trend in the area, production and productivity of onion in Lasalgaon market in Maharashtra and Bangalore market in Karnataka. For the study of growth trend ... -
Edible mushrooms: The potential game changer in alleviating vitamin D deficiency and improving human health
(John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2021-10-20)The present review attempts to critically examine and evaluate research findings on mushrooms as sources of vitamin D and other nutraceuticals. Recently, there is a growing concern about diseases associated with the ... -
Manufacturing and characterization of whey and stevia-based popsicles enriched with concentrated beetroot juice
(Springer, 2022-02-05)The beet-root (Beta vulgaris) and whey powder together, can potentially use as a multifunctional ingredient in the manufacturing of the �Popsicles�, due to their biochemical composition that can enhance the concentration ... -
Structural and functional properties of amaranth starches from residue obtained during protein extraction
(Springer, 2021-07-26)The present study evaluated Amaranthus caudatus (AC) and A. hypochondriacus (AH) starches obtained as coproduct during protein extraction for composition, granule size, amylopectin fine structure, thermal, retrogradation, ... -
A quantitative and qualitative investigation of the impact of irradiation on the physico-chemical of pointed gourd during storage
(Springer, 2022-03-06)Irradiation effect on the physico-chemical characteristics and shelf stability of pointed gourd was investigated in research. It was estimated that moisture content, total phenol and total carotenoids was significantly ... -
Application of microbial enzymes for the tenderization of meat
(Elsevier, 2022-01-15)Meat is an expensive and important component of a meal and it has a special place in our diet. Collagen is one of the major factors responsible for meat toughness. Tenderness is one of the critical quality attributes of ... -
Toxicant/Pesticide Residue/Adulteration Detection in Some Valuable Plantation Products
(CRC Press, 2022-02-24)Adulteration is the act of debasing a pure or genuine commodity for pecuniary profit by adding to it an inferior or spurious article, or by taking from it one or more of its constituents to increase the bulk or weight of ...