Edible Flowers
Health Benefits, Nutrition, Processing, and Applications
- 1st Edition - July 16, 2024
- Editors: Arun Kumar Gupta, Vijay Kumar, Bindu Naik, Poonam Mishra
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 7 6 9 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 7 7 0 - 9
Edible Flowers: Health Benefits, Nutrition, Processing, and Applications discusses several edible flowers and their history, bioactive compounds, pharmacological properties, ch… Read more
Edible Flowers: Health Benefits, Nutrition, Processing, and Applications discusses several edible flowers and their history, bioactive compounds, pharmacological properties, chemistry, and manifold applications. Composed of 20 chapters, the book explores significant edible flowers which have a bioactive and pharmacological attribute apart from preservation aspects. Each of the presented flowers are analyzed by its taxonomy, history, nutritional properties, important bioactive natural compounds, pharmacological potential, use in food processing, and marketability.
Medicinal and edible flowers that are grown in the various countries and are thought to promote health are also the subject of this book, thus ensuring the food security aspect. Written by a team of experts in the field, this book is a good support for researchers and scientists working in the fields of food science, food technology, and nutrition, with a special interest by the study of edible flowers.
- Covers the nutritional and pharmacological aspects of edible flowers
- Addresses the most popular edible flowers in the world as a source for nutraceuticals
- Presents application in food products and potential health benefits
- Discuss the various preservation techniques to improve the storage stability of edible flowers
Agriculturists, engineers, scientists, and academics working in the fields of food science, and food technology, The pharmaceutical industry, botanists and food processing businesses.
1. Introduction
2. Rosa Rose
3. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Hibiscus
4. Helianthus annuus L. Sunflower
5. Cucurbita moschata Pumpkin
6. Moringa Oleifera Moringa
7. Amaranthus Amaranth
8. Bombax Ceiba Red silk-cotton tree
9. Matricaria chamomilla Chamomile
10. Viola tricolor var. hortensis Pansy
11. Salvia rosmarinus Rosemary
12. Rhododendron arboretum Burans
13. Musa paradisiaca Linn Banana
14. Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium
15. Taraxacum Officinale Dandelion
16. Allium schoenoprasum Chives
17. Chrysanthemum morifolium Chrysanthemums
18. Saussurea obvallata King of Himalayan flowers
19. Minor flowers of Asian and African country
• Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus (Daylilies)
• Pelargonium culallatum (Wildmalva)
• Pelargonium tomentosum (Peppermint-scented pelargonium)
• Oxalis pescaprae (Wild sorrel)
• Artemisia (African wormwood)
• Artocarpus (Jackfruit & monkey fruit flowers)
20. Minor flowers of European and American country
• Monarda didyma (Beebalm)
• Robinia pseudoacacia (Black Locust)
• Begonia tuberhybrida (Begonia)
• Antirrhinum (Snapdragon)
• Althaea officinalis (Althaea)
• Agastache Foeniculum (Anise Hyssop)
• Borago officinalis (Borage)
• Calendula officinalis (Calendula)
• Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower)
2. Rosa Rose
3. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Hibiscus
4. Helianthus annuus L. Sunflower
5. Cucurbita moschata Pumpkin
6. Moringa Oleifera Moringa
7. Amaranthus Amaranth
8. Bombax Ceiba Red silk-cotton tree
9. Matricaria chamomilla Chamomile
10. Viola tricolor var. hortensis Pansy
11. Salvia rosmarinus Rosemary
12. Rhododendron arboretum Burans
13. Musa paradisiaca Linn Banana
14. Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium
15. Taraxacum Officinale Dandelion
16. Allium schoenoprasum Chives
17. Chrysanthemum morifolium Chrysanthemums
18. Saussurea obvallata King of Himalayan flowers
19. Minor flowers of Asian and African country
• Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus (Daylilies)
• Pelargonium culallatum (Wildmalva)
• Pelargonium tomentosum (Peppermint-scented pelargonium)
• Oxalis pescaprae (Wild sorrel)
• Artemisia (African wormwood)
• Artocarpus (Jackfruit & monkey fruit flowers)
20. Minor flowers of European and American country
• Monarda didyma (Beebalm)
• Robinia pseudoacacia (Black Locust)
• Begonia tuberhybrida (Begonia)
• Antirrhinum (Snapdragon)
• Althaea officinalis (Althaea)
• Agastache Foeniculum (Anise Hyssop)
• Borago officinalis (Borage)
• Calendula officinalis (Calendula)
• Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower)
- Edition: 1
- Published: July 16, 2024
- Language: English
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Arun Kumar Gupta
Arun Kumar Gupta was awarded doctoral degree at Tezpur University, Assam, India, from Department of Food Engineering and Technology. He has been serving as an assistant professor in the department of Food Science & Technology at Graphic Era University, Dehradun, India. He is a lifetime member of the Association of Food Scientists; Technologists (India), International Society of Food Engineering and Institute of Scholar. Dr. Gupta possesses extensive expertise in the domain of citrus debittering, gum exudates, and valorisation of underutilized tubers showcasing a strong potential for future contributions to this field. His research and insights have been disseminated through the publication of 44 original research and review papers, 17 book chapters, and the filing of four patents.
Affiliations and expertise
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaVK
Vijay Kumar
Dr. Vijay Kumar was awarded Ph. D. in Biotechnology on topic: “Antibacterial metabolites from actinomycetes of diverse habitats and locations of Uttarakhand”, from Biotechnology Department of H.N.B. Garhwal Central University, Srinagar. His Research Interest mainly includes: actinobacteria genomics, engineering the expression of silent natural product biosynthetic gene clusters, expanding the chemical space of natural products using bioengineering, bioengineering bespoke chemical scaffolds. He is the executive editor of International Journal of Microbiology.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Himalayan School of Biosciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Jolly Grant, Dehradun, IndiaBN
Bindu Naik
Bindu Naik has done B Sc in Zoolgy, M Sc in Biotechnology, M Tech in Food Science & Technology with a Ph D in Bioprocess & Food Engineering. She has worked at BFIT and Doon PG College as an Assistant Professor. She joined Uttaranchal University in 2018 and worked as an Assistant Professor for two years before moving to be an assistant professor at the Department of Life Sciences, GEU-IIC Innovation activity coordinator, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University) Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Life Sciences, Food Technology, Graphic Era University, Uttarakhand, IndiaPM
Poonam Mishra
Prof. Poonam Mishra earned an MTech at Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur, and a Ph.D. in food engineering at Tezpur University, India. In 2004, Dr. Mishra joined the Centre of Food Technology, University of Allahabad as a lecturer, where she has been engaged in teaching and research and development related to food engineering and technology. She also is actively involved in the establishment of the Food Quality Control Laboratory at the Centre of Food Technology. In 2009, she joined Tezpur University as an Assistant Professor and is now a professor in the Department of Food Engineering and Technology at Tezpur Central University, India.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Food Engineering & Technology, Tezpur University, Assam, IndiaRead Edible Flowers on ScienceDirect