Superfoods
Exploring Nutrition and Health Benefits
- 1st Edition - September 1, 2025
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editors: Gulzar Ahmad Nayik, Rattan Singh, Subhan Danish, Mohammad Javed Ansari
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 3 4 8 8 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 3 4 8 9 - 4
While no single food can provide all the necessary nutrients the body needs, incorporating superfoods can be beneficial as an overall approach to a diverse and nutrient-rich diet… Read more
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Request a sales quoteWhile no single food can provide all the necessary nutrients the body needs, incorporating superfoods can be beneficial as an overall approach to a diverse and nutrient-rich diet to optimize health. Superfoods: Exploring Nutrition and Health Benefits, sheds light on the overlooked potential of certain foods for their bioactive properties and positive impact on human health. It invites readers to lean about various types of nutrient-dense foods from microgreens and Brazil nuts to camel milk and green tea and explores the relationship between their bioactivity and health. Superfoods: Exploring Nutrition and Health Benefits, assists researchers in various points in their workflow while guiding them in formulating evidence-based recommendations including dietary guidelines to improve health outcomes. Authors investigate the relationship of sustainable vs non sustainable agricultural growing practices and impact on biodiversity and also explore food safety practices and potential allergens of certain superfoods. From antioxidants and phytochemicals to sustainability and safety concerns, readers gain detailed insight to the make-up of such superfoods as ancient grains, non-dairy milks, berries, salmon, kale, beets and more.
- Highlights nutrient dense foods and effect of bioactivity on human health
- Introduces uncommon superfoods for age-specific diets
- Discusses the role of gluten-free grains for digestive health
- Investigates the relationship of agricultural growing practices and impact on biodiversity
- Explores food safety practices and potential allergens of certain superfoods
Researchers in food science working in the fields of nutrition, food processing and production, sustainability and plant science
1. Introduction superfoods: Types, production and processing
2. Microgreens Marvel: The Tiny Giants of Nutrition
3. Brazil Nut Bounty: The Nutrient-Rich Gem from the Amazon
4. Green Tea Elixir: Harnessing the Healthful Powers
5. Uncommon Super-Foods: Camel Milk & Goat Milk
6. Unleashing the Nutritional Power of Seeds: Sunflower, Pumpkin, Chia, Flac and Hemp
7. Quinoa: The Ancient Grain Powerhouse
8. Fonio: Unveiling the Ancient Grain's Nutritional & Health Wonders
9. Berries: Raspberry, strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, Gooseberry and cranberries)
10. Salmon Superfood: Nourishing the Body with Oceanic Goodness
11. Kale and Beet Delights: Unveiling the Nutritional Powerhouses
2. Microgreens Marvel: The Tiny Giants of Nutrition
3. Brazil Nut Bounty: The Nutrient-Rich Gem from the Amazon
4. Green Tea Elixir: Harnessing the Healthful Powers
5. Uncommon Super-Foods: Camel Milk & Goat Milk
6. Unleashing the Nutritional Power of Seeds: Sunflower, Pumpkin, Chia, Flac and Hemp
7. Quinoa: The Ancient Grain Powerhouse
8. Fonio: Unveiling the Ancient Grain's Nutritional & Health Wonders
9. Berries: Raspberry, strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, Gooseberry and cranberries)
10. Salmon Superfood: Nourishing the Body with Oceanic Goodness
11. Kale and Beet Delights: Unveiling the Nutritional Powerhouses
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 1, 2025
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443334887
- eBook ISBN: 9780443334894
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Gulzar Ahmad Nayik
Dr. Gulzar Ahmad Nayik completed his Master’s Degree in Food Technology from Islamic University of Science & Technology, Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India and PhD from Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology, Sangrur, Punjab, India. He has published over 55 peer-reviewed research and review papers, 30 book chapters, edited three books in Springer Nature & Elsevier and one textbook, and has delivered number of presentations at various national and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and webinars. Dr Nayik also fills the roles of editor, associate editor, assistant editor and reviewer for many food science and technology journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Marwadi University Research Centre, Department of Microbiology, Marwadi University Rajkot Gujarat India.RS
Rattan Singh
Dr. Rattan Singh completed his Master’s Degree in Food Technology from Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar, India and Ph.D. from Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar, Haryana, India. He has published over 30 peer-reviewed research and review papers, 6 book chapters with Springer, Elsevier and CRC Press, and has delivered number of presentations at various national and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and webinars. Dr. Singh received best Research Scholar and Best Ph.D. Thesis award.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Food Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar, Haryana, IndiaSD
Subhan Danish
Dr Subhan Danish has a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, and master’s and doctorate degrees in Agriculture (Soil Science). He is currently teaching at Bahauddin Zakariya University and Mendel University in Brno as a guest lecturer. He teaches at the undergraduate and graduate levels, focusing on soil science and plant nutrition. His current research interests include soil science and plant nutrition, abiotic stress alleviation, nanoparticles in agriculture and climate-smart agriculture with artificial intelligence. His papers were published in a variety of peer-reviewed journals (e.g., Scientific Report, Journal of Environmental Management, Science of the Total Environment, Cleaner Production, Chemosphere etc).
Affiliations and expertise
Pesticide Quality Control Laboratory, Agriculture Complex, Old Shujabad Road, Multan, Punjab, PakistanMA
Mohammad Javed Ansari
Dr Mohammad Javed Ansari is currently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany, Hindu College Moradabad, UP, India. Dr Ansari has also worked as Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant Protection, College of Food & Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 2010 to 2017. He did his PhD in Biotechnology from Indian institute of Technology Roorkee, India and M.Sc in Botany from Ch. Charan Singh University Meerut, India. Dr Ansari has published over 130 Research/Review articles in high impact factor journals. Dr Ansari has worked as Principal Investigator in many funded projects in King Saud University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Dr Ansari has participated in many national and international conferences (Abu Dhabi, Belgium, Indonesia, Turkey, USA, Italy, Romania, Germany, Spain, Cuba, Australia, Egypt, Ukraine, Ethopia, Portugal etc.). Dr Ansari is editorial board member of many renowned journals and also member of many international scientific associations and societies. Dr Ansari has supervised many students at master’s level & doctorate level.
Affiliations and expertise
Assitant Professor, Department of Botany, Hindu College Moradabad, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India