Schlagwort(e):
Food science.
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Food security.
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Food Analysis.
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Chemistry.
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Agriculture.
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Nutrition .
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Food Science.
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Food Security.
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Food Chemistry.
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Agriculture.
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Nutrition.
Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis:
Chapter 1. Small Millets: An Overview -- Chapter 2. Nutritional Profile of Small Millets -- Chapter 3. Processing of Small Millets -- Chapter 4. Effect of Processing on Antioxidant Potential and Antinutritional Factors in Small Millets -- Chapter 5. Small Millets Based Traditional and Unconventional Food Products -- Chapter 6. Small Millets Functional Foods -- Chapter 7. Small Millets Based Baby Food -- Chapter 8. Small Millets: Path to Food and Nutrition Security.
Kurzfassung:
This book discusses the various aspects of the health and nutritional benefits of the wonder grains, small millets. It introduces the readers to the historical use of small millet grains in the diet of humans. It further discusses the consumption and strategies to improve the global production of these nutrient-dense grains. The book outlines how the inclusion of small millet as a staple could prevent nutritional deficiency diseases, hidden hunger, and non-communicable diseases. Different chapters of the book provide information about the nutritional profile of popular small millet grains. It also includes information about the effects of processing on the dietary factors in the grains. It describes the traditional food products as well as unconventional products from small millet. It advises the readers on the best ways to consume this super-food. The book also highlights the role of small millet as a functional food. It highlights how this food can address the challenge of nutritional security.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
Seiten:
XVII, 190 p. 1 illus.
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online resource.
Ausgabe:
1st ed. 2022.
ISBN:
9789811693069
Serie:
Cereals, Pulses and Oilseeds,
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9306-9
DOI:
10.1007/978-981-16-9306-9
DDC:
641.3
Sprache:
Englisch
