Roselle
Roselle

Author: S.M. Sapuan

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2021-07-30

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 0323852130

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Roselle: Production, Processing, Products and Biocomposites complies the latest findings on the production, processing, products and composites of the roselle plant. The book provides researchers with the latest information on its entire use, including fibers and fruit for any application. Subjects covered include environmental advantages and challenges, the plant as a renewable resource, economic issues such as the impact of biobased medicines, biodiesel, the current market for roselle products and regulations for food packaging materials. Sections include commentary from leading industrial and academic experts in the field who present cutting-edge research on roselle fiber for a variety of industries. By comprehensively covering the development and characterization of roselle fiber as a potential to replace conventional fiber made from petroleum-based polymers, this book is a must-have resource for anyone requiring up-to-date knowledge on the lifecycle of the roselle plant. Includes commentary from leading industrial and academic experts in the field who present cutting-edge research on roselle fiber for a variety of industries Comprehensively covers the development and characterization of roselle fiber as a potential to replace conventional fiber made from petroleum-based polymers Focuses on the development and characterization of roselle nanocellulose reinforced biopolymer composites

Roselle (Hibiscus Sabdariffa)
Roselle (Hibiscus Sabdariffa)

Author: Abdalbasit Mariod

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2021-06-16

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 0128221003

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Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) Chemistry, Production, Products, and Utilization assesses the Hibiscus sabdariffa plant for food and nonfood uses, as well as for its use as fixed or essential oils. The chapters explore Hibiscus sabdariffa breeding, production, composition, storage, and quality related to the chemistry, nutrition, antioxidant activity, and traditional uses of its bioactive components. This book also includes coverage of medicinal, pharmacological, therapeutic, and cosmetic uses of Hibiscus sabdariffa. This book will be of interest to nutritionists, food scientists, chemists, ethnobotanists, pharmacists, academics, undergraduate and graduate students, and professionals working with medicinal plants. Summarizes research developments related to Hibiscus sabdariffa Presents the practical applications of Hibiscus sabdariffa in industries such as food, cosmetics, medicine, and flavoring Explains the chemistry, nutrition, and medicinal importance of Hibiscus sabdariffa and its products

Unconventional Oilseeds and Oil Sources
Unconventional Oilseeds and Oil Sources

Author: Abdalbasit Adam Mariod

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2017-04-14

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 012813433X

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Unconventional Oilseeds and New Oil Sources: Chemistry and Analysis is presented in three parts, with each section dedicated to different types of oil sources. Part One deals with plants (vegetable, herbs, shrubs), such as Hibiscus, Mexican Poppy, Cucumber, Squashes, Sesame, etc. Part Two presents unconventional oils found in trees (like Balanites aegyptiaca, Annona squamosal and Catunaregam nilotica), and Part Three deals with new oils found in insects, as in the water melon bug and sorghum bug. This book will be of interest to researchers in oilseed production, research and development personnel, food scientists, plant breeders, product development personnel, and government agency personnel involved in the production, transportation, distribution, and processing of oilseeds. - Compiles information on unconventional oilseeds and new sources of oil found worldwide, including those from plants (vegetables, herbs, shrubs), trees, and insects - Presents the physico-chemical properties of the seed oils, in addition to their mineral compositions and chemical analyses - Thoroughly explores the chemistry of new oils, their composition, bioactive compounds, such as fatty acids, tocopherols, and sterols - Introduces the composition of new oil sources, their content of minor and bioactive components, and the most used official methods for analysis

Food Bioactives
Food Bioactives

Author: Sankar Chandra Deka

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2019-10-28

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 0429515944

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This valuable volume addresses the growing consumer demand for novel functional food products and for high-value, nutritionally rich products by focusing on the sources and applications of bioactives from food. The chapters in the book describe functional properties and discuss applications of the selected food ingredients obtained from various sources, including culinary banana, phalsa, pseudocereals, roselle calyces, asparagus, and more. Several chapters address the resurgence of interest in pseudocereals due to their excellent nutritional and biological values, gluten-free composition, and the presence of some health-promoting compounds. The book also looks at utilizing industrial byproducts for making functional and nutraceutical ingredients. The chapters on prebiotics and probiotics highlight different functional properties, and a chapter on food allergens discusses advancements in detection and management in the food manufacturing industries.

Fiber Crop-Based Phytoremediation
Fiber Crop-Based Phytoremediation

Author: Pooja Mahajan

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2022-06-21

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 0128242469

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Fiber Crop–Based Phytoremediation: Socio-economic and Environmental Sustainability provides an informative source of information on using fiber crops for phytoremediation. Phytoremediation is gaining attention globally due to ever-increasing numbers and areas of industrially polluted sites. The major challenge is to develop new and cost-effective solutions to decontaminate polluted sites. In this regard, plant-based remediation, especially using fiber crops, is a promising and cost-effective approach for environmental remediation on a large-scale due to its socio-economic and ecological sustainability. Furthermore, changing environmental conditions also cause various biotic and abiotic stresses in fiber crops and thereby negatively affect the fiber crop establishment, growth and yield.This book will be specifically important to these readers who need to be able to select specific fiber crop species according to site-specificity of the contaminated site. - Provides up-to-date research and understanding on how to utilize fiber crops for the phytoremediation of contaminated land - Covers a wide range of applicable fiber crops, including bast, grass and woody crops, allowing for the utilization of techniques regardless of specific fiber crop - Details the uses and benefits of fiber crop phytoremediation on environmental, societal and economic development

Handbook of Flowering
Handbook of Flowering

Author: Abraham H. Halevy

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2019-07-23

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 1351081004

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These volumes are an exhaustive source of information on the control and regulation of flowering. They present data on the factors controlling flower induction and how they may be affected by climate and chemical treatments. For each plant, specific information is provided on all aspects of flower development, including sex expression, requirements for flowering initiation and development, photoperiod, light density, vernalization, and other temperature effects and interactions. Individual species are described from the standpoint of juvenility and maturation, morphology, induction and morphogenesis to anthesis. All information is presented alphabetically for easy reference.

Crop ecology, cultivation and uses of cactus pear
Crop ecology, cultivation and uses of cactus pear

Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 2018-06-05

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9251098603

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Cactus plants are precious natural resources that provide nutritious food for people and livestock, especially in dryland areas. Originally published in 1995, this extensively revised edition provides fresh insights into the cactus plant’s genetic resources, physiological traits, soil preferences and vulnerability to pests. It provides invaluable guidance on managing the resource to support food security and offers tips on how to exploit the plant’s culinary qualities.

WORLD LONG FIBER CROPS
WORLD LONG FIBER CROPS

Author: Ratikanta Maiti

Publisher: American Academic Press

Published: 2017-09-18

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 1631818678

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Vegetable fibers play an important role in domestic use and fiber industry for different purposes such as ropes, chords, twines, binders, gunny bags, carpets etc. Long vegetable fibers include both bast fibers obtained the bark of the stem and the fibers obtained from leaves. Among the bast fibers are utee, kenaf, ramie, flax, Hibiscus spp. and leaf fibers such as Agave sp. The present gives a detailed account of important bast fibers of world with respect to utility, botany, development of fibers, anatomy, methods of extraction, quality. There exist large variations among bast fibers in anatomical structures among different bass fibers crops and among varieties of the same species. In the case of ramie and flax fibers cells, oval are arranged in isolated manner or in patches in the cortex. The bast fibers are extracted by retting process caused by bacterial actions while in the case of ramie being cellulosic the fibers are extracted by chemical degumming process. The book deals with distribution, anatomy, extraction methods of few Mexican laef fibres such as Agave lecheguilla, yucca carnersana exploited extensively in arid lands of Nrteast Mexico. In the last part of the book is given a concise review on the technology of the fibers and its quality. The book will be useful in fiber industry and serve as text book in agriculture.