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Books in Foods ingredients and additives

  • Native and Modified Starches for Food Applications

    • 1st Edition
    • August 1, 2026
    • Pothiyappan Karthik + 2 more
    • English
    Native and Modified Starches for Food Applications, a volume in the Applications of Starches in Food and Packaging series, provides an in-depth exploration of the diverse types and sources of starches, their functional properties, and their applications in various culinary contexts. Chapters cover the gelatinization process, texture modification, and sustainable utilization of starches in addition to exploring future directions in starch research and applications. As the food industry continues to seek natural, functional ingredients, this resource meets the demand for a comprehensive and up-to-date exploration of the use of starches in food applications.Users will find this to be a great resource for facilitating informed decision-making in recipe development, processing techniques, and the creation of innovative, sustainable, and gluten-free food products.

  • Cordyceps Fungus

    Scientific Discoveries and Health Products
    • 1st Edition
    • November 11, 2025
    • Jian-Yong wu + 2 more
    • English
    Cordyceps Fungus: Scientific Discoveries and Health Products provides a systematic and comprehensive description of the process technology, product quality and beneficial functions, and underlying scientific background of cordyceps. The book covers the development of knowledge and technology in related areas, such as polysaccharides as major bioactive ingredients, biological characteristics, chemical composition and bioactivities, traditional uses and mycelial fermentation of cordyceps sinensis, besides analysis and characterization, bioactivity assessment, anti-inflammation activity, and conclusions and future perspectives of cordyceps fungus.Written by world-leading authorities in the area, this book serves not only as a valuable reference for this special and valuable fungal species, but also for other medicinal fungi.

  • Electrospinning and Electrospraying Encapsulation of Food Bioactive Compounds

    • 1st Edition
    • March 29, 2025
    • Hadis Rostamabadi + 2 more
    • English
    Electrospinning and Electrospraying Encapsulation of Food Bioactive Compounds provides comprehensive approaches utilized to fabricate structured polymer fibers and particles for designing bioactive delivery systems through electrospinning and electrospraying. Divided into four parts, the chapters review practical applications, scale-up/industriali... challenges and new opportunities.This book examines electrospinning and electrospraying encapsulation, characterization approaches of bioactive-loaded electrospun fibers/electrosprayi... particles, and application of bioactive-loaded electrospun fibers/electrospraye... particles. Edited by experts in the field, this book will be of great interest to researchers, practitioners, and those who work in the various fields of encapsulation, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and food ingredients.

  • Handbook of Food Allergen Detection and Control

    • 2nd Edition
    • March 17, 2025
    • Simon Flanagan
    • English
    Handbook of Food Allergen Detection and Control, Second Edition continues to be an essential resource of scientific and technical information in the food and analytical communities. This book provides information on current and emerging technologies for detecting and reducing allergens to improve allergen control overall. Written by experts in the field, it offers a wide scientific perspective on allergens and includes hot topics such as food allergen labeling and consumer perspectives on food allergen labels. Chapters are fully revised to include the latest information in the industry, including practical applications of new methods and control strategies. The book is useful for anyone in the food supply chain.The book reviews current and emerging technologies for detecting and reducing allergens, as well as issues such as traceability, regulation, and consumer attitudes. Following an introductory chapter by a distinguished expert, Part One covers allergen management throughout the food chain. Part Two details current and emerging methods of allergen detection in food, with Part Three covering methods for reducing and eliminating allergens in food. Finally, Part Four focuses on the control and detection of individual food allergens and the risks each one presents in food manufacturing.

  • Natural Preservatives for Food

    • 1st Edition
    • November 13, 2024
    • Manzoor Ahmad Shah + 1 more
    • English
    Natural Preservatives for Food helps to identify various natural preservatives for applications in the food industry, including different areas like meat, fish, dairy, cereals, etc. The book's chapters deal with different sources of natural preservatives such as plant, microbial and animal based, while also covering chemistry, encapsulation and delivery, and the safety and regulatory status of natural preservatives. This book act as a comprehensive resource for food scientists, researchers and scholars, but is ideal for personnel working in various food industries.

  • Plant-Based Proteins

    Sources, Extraction, Applications, Value-chain and Sustainability
    • 1st Edition
    • October 22, 2024
    • Fatih Ozogul + 2 more
    • English
    Plant-based Proteins: Sources, Extraction, Applications, Value-chain and Sustainability provides the latest findings and most recent approaches and trends on clean label proteins. Divided into six sections, including Cereal-based proteins, Pseudocereal-based proteins, Protein from pulses, Protein from seeds and nuts, Protein from fruits and vegetables, and Plant-based proteins (value-chain and sustainability), the book extensively covers the composition, quality characteristics, and comparative analysis of plant- and animal-based proteins and their potential industrial applications.A comprehensive reference offering the state-of-the-art necessary insights on the recent and potential uses of plant proteins, this book is an excellent resource for academics and researchers in food science and engineering as well as industrial food engineers and technicians.

  • Linseed

    A Multipurpose-Multisector Crop of Industrial Significance
    • 1st Edition
    • August 22, 2024
    • Sapna Langyan + 1 more
    • English
    Linseed: A Multipurpose-Multise... Crop of Industrial Significance provides a general overview of linseed as a multipurpose-multise... crop for obtaining a number of valuable products. The book's sections present the use of linseed as food products and discuss a number of important topics, including genetic engineering and breeding advances, pre-harvest processing methods, advanced extraction and quality assessment, metabolic engineering, bioactivity, new food product development, chemistry, and functionality. The book also covers the use of linseed in the textile sector and modified linseed oil products, animal feed products, cosmetics, and personal use products, along with their industrial significance.Food waste and the challenges of linseed crop production and processing into a number of industrial products are also discussed. This book acts as a comprehensive resource for food scientists, researchers, scholars, and industrial people related to food, nutraceutical, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and health practitioners, especially dieticians and nutritionists.

  • Pigmented Grains

    Nutritional Properties, Bioactive Potential, and Food Application
    • 1st Edition
    • July 15, 2024
    • Arashdeep Singh + 3 more
    • English
    Pigmented Grains: Nutritional Properties, Bioactive Potential, and Food Application highlights the potential of pigmented grains crops in the human diet and their health benefits due to presences of the rich source of phytochemicals and pigments. Divided into 13 chapters, the book covers the breeding approaches and techniques for producing pigmented grains, the functionality and nutritional properties of wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats and rye, sorghum, millets, and pseudo cereals such as amaranth, quinoa and buckwheat. Others chapters cover the processing of pigmented grains and the effect on their functionality, utilization of pigmented grains and their by-products This is a comprehensive reference written for teachers, scientists, researchers, students, and all others who have interest in pigmented grains their potential nutritional value, utilization in food processing, value addition, and in combating malnutrition and nutritional security.

  • Edible Flowers

    Health Benefits, Nutrition, Processing, and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • July 12, 2024
    • Arun Kumar Gupta + 3 more
    • English
    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.Medici... 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.

  • Enzymatic Processes for Food Valorization

    • 1st Edition
    • June 23, 2024
    • Monica L. Chavez Gonzalez + 3 more
    • English
    Enzymatic Processes for Food Valorization describes the most recent research in the field of catalysis for food valorization, revealing the impact of the implementation of enzymatic catalysis in the different stages that make up the production processes. Sections review advances in food processing using enzymes, explore the use of enzymes on by-products for the release of compounds of interest, and show recent trends in biocatalysis and its application in the food industry. Written by a team of international experts, this is an invaluable guide for professionals in the area of enzyme technology applied in the food industry, as well as technicians and scientists involved in the use of enzymes on food waste for the valorization and/or recovery of compounds.