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Plant Extracts: Applications in the Food Industry

Langue : Anglais

Coordonnateurs : Mir Shabir Ahmad, Manickavasagan Annamalai, Shah Manzoor Ahmad

Couverture de l’ouvrage Plant Extracts: Applications in the Food Industry

Plant Extracts in Food Applications is the first book of its kind focusing on the application of plant extracts in the food industry. Topics cover sources, extraction and encapsulation techniques, the chemistry and stability of plant extracts, antimicrobials, preservatives, nutrient enhancers, enzymes, flavoring and coloring agents, packaging aid, health benefits, opportunities and the challenges surrounding the use of plant extracts in food applications. Written by several experts in the field, this book is a valuable resource for students, scientists, and professionals in food science, food chemistry and nutrition.

Concerns and potential risks regarding the use of synthetic chemicals have renewed the interests of consumers using natural and safe alternatives. Plant extracts represent an interesting ingredient, mainly due to their natural origin and phytochemical properties, allowing for obtaining active materials to extend shelf-life and add value to the product.

1. Sources of plant extracts 2. Extraction techniques for plant extracts 3. Chemistry of plant extracts 4. Encapsulation techniques for plant extracts 5. Stability of plant extracts 6. Plant extracts as antimicrobials 7. Plant extracts as preservatives 8. Plant extracts as nutrient enhancers 9. Plant extracts as flavoring agents 10. Plant extracts as coloring agents 11. Plant extracts as enzymes 12. Plant extracts as packaging aid 13. Health benefits of plant extracts 14. Opportunities and challenges of plant extracts to use in food applications

Shabir Ahmad Mir (Ph.D) is an Assistant Professor at the Government College for Women, Srinagar, India. He has published numerous international papers and book chapters, and has edited two books. In addition to his close association with many scientific organizations in the area of food technology, he is an active reviewer for several journals, including Food Chemistry, Journal of Cereal Science, Journal of Food Science and Technology, Food Packaging and Shelf Life, and many other scientific journals of repute. At present, he is an Assistant Professor at the Government College for Women, Srinagar, India. During his PhD work, he has received the Best Whole Grain PhD Thesis Award 2016 (South Asia) for outstanding research work by the Whole Grain Research Foundation. M. A. Road, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Dr. Annamalai Manickavasagan is an Associate Professor of Food Technology at the School of Engineering, University of Guelph, Canada. He is Vice President – Technical for the Canadian Society for Bioengineering (CSBE). His research is focused on improving the availability of safe and healthy food. Key areas of focus include bioimaging techniques for food quality and safety and processing and product development for health and wellness including pulses and legumes.
Manzoor Ahmad Shah (Ph.D) is an Assistant Professor at the Government Degree College for Women, Anantnag, India. He received M.Sc. (Food Technology) degree from Islamic University of Science & Technology, Awantipora, India and Ph.D. (Food Technology) degree from Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India. The author has been awarded with gold medal for outstanding performance during his M.Sc. degree programme. Dr. Shah has more than 30 publications in internationally reputed journals and 10 book chapters. He is an active reviewer for the journals-LWT-Food Science & Technology, Food Packaging and Shelf life, Food Research International and many other scientific journals of repute. He has attend
  • Presents chapters that deal with different sources of plant extracts and their applications in the food industry
  • Covers the various extraction procedures which are used for plant extracts
  • Includes the health benefits and stability of plant extracts
  • Provides the role of plant extracts for shelf life enhancement, packaging aid, and as flavoring and coloring agents

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