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Author Pirzadah, Tanveer Bilal

Title Bioresource Technology Concept, Tools and Experiences
Published Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2022

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Description 1 online resource (546 p.)
Contents Intro -- Bioresource Technology: Concept, Tools and Experiences -- Contents -- About the Editors -- About the Book -- Foreword -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Part I: The Application of Bioresource Technology in the Functional Food Sector -- 1. Millets: Robust Entrants to Functional Food Sector -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Nomenclature and Use -- 1.3 Description of Important Millets -- 1.3.1 Sorghum -- 1.3.2 Pearl Millet -- 1.3.3 Finger Millet -- 1.3.4 Foxtail Millet -- 1.3.5 Proso Millet -- 1.3.6 Barnyard Millet -- 1.3.7 Little Millet -- 1.3.8 Kodo Millet -- 1.3.9 Brown-Top Millet
1.4 Millets: The Ancient Crops -- 1.5 Current Scenario of Millets Production -- 1.6 Nutritional Importance of Millets -- 1.6.1 Millets as Functional Food 13 -- 1.6.2 Anti-Oxidant and Anti-Aging Properties -- 1.6.3 Protection Against Cancer -- 1.6.4 Anti-Diabetic Properties -- 1.6.5 Protection Against Gastro-Intestinal Disorders -- 1.6.7 Protection Against Osteoporosis -- 1.7 Changes in Food Consumption Pattern and Future Demand -- 1.8 Food and Nutritional Security -- 1.9 Climate Change and Associated Threat to Agriculture -- 1.10 Millets: As Climate Smart Crops
1.11 Future Agriculture: Smart Technologies in Millet Farming -- 1.12 Conclusions -- References -- 2. The Art and Science of Growing Microgreens -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Historical Background -- 2.3 Health Benefits of Microgreens -- 2.3.1 Source of Functional Food Components -- 2.3.2 Component of Space Life Support Systems -- 2.3.3 Component of Nutritional Diet of Troops and Residents of High Altitude Regions -- 2.4 Cultivation Practices -- 2.4.1 Species Selection 30 -- 2.4.2 Growing Media and Propagation Felts -- 2.4.3 Growing Process -- 2.5 Quality and Shelf Life -- 2.6 Market Trends
2.7 Future Outlook -- 2.8 Conclusions -- References -- 3. Novel Nutraceuticals From Marine Resources -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Marine Microorganisms as a Source of Nutraceuticals -- 3.2.1 Marine Algae -- 3.2.2 Marine Invertebrates -- 3.2.2.1 Sponges -- 3.2.2.2 Crustaceans, Echinoderms and Molluscs -- 3.2.2.3 Marine Fishes -- 3.2.2.4 Marine Actinomycetes -- 3.2.2.5 Marine Fungi -- 3.2.2.6 Marine Bacteria -- 3.3 Classification of Different Nutraceuticals Obtained from Marine Environment -- 3.3.1 Polysaccharides -- 3.3.2 Marine Lipids -- 3.3.3 Natural Pigments from Marine Sources
3.3.4 Chitosan and Its Derivatives -- 3.3.5 Proteins and Peptides -- 3.3.6 Minerals, Vitamins and Enzymes -- 3.3.7 Marine Probiotics and Phenolic Compounds -- 3.4 Important Bioactive Metabolites and Their Biological Properties -- 3.5 Current Status of Nutraceuticals in Market -- 3.6 Conclusion and Future Recommendations -- References -- 4. Bioprospecting of Bioresources: Creating Value From Bioresources -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Bioprospecting in Various Industrial Fields -- 4.2.1 Pharmaceutical Industries -- 4.2.1.1 Drugs From Plants -- 4.2.1.2 Drugs From Bugs -- 4.2.1.3 Drugs From Aquatics
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4.3 Chemical Industries
Form Electronic book
Author Malik, Bisma
Bhat, Rouf Ahmad
Rehman Hakeem, Khalid
ISBN 9781119789420
1119789427