Overview
- An up to date review of the state of knowledge of pseudocereals and some less well-known cereals by acknowledged experts in their fields
- Aimed at academics and professionals who are involved in biochemistry, nutrition, processing or use of these plants and will be of special interest to those concerned with development issues and food or environmental security
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Reviews
From the reviews:
"The purpose of this book is to inform, stimulate interest, and promote knowledge-sharing about the structure, chemistry, nutritional value, processing technologies, and current and potential uses of a number of important but underutilised food grains. … This book provides a useful starting point for researchers, extension agents, and commercial companies … ." (Jim Ellls-Jones, Mountain Research and Development, Vol. 24 (3), August, 2004)
"The main purpose of the editors together with a team of experienced co-authors is not only to inform, but also to stimulate interest in … food grains. This special volume is warmly recommended to scientists and practitioners in the disciplines of food technology as a comprehensive updated collection of these important, but still underestimated pseudo- and less common cereals." (AFS – Advances in Food Science, Vol. 25 (2), 2003)
"In this book, the authors and contributors, leading grain scientists from Europe and Africa, examine in particular possible food-processing methods and technologies for certain grain crops … with the potential for worldwide cultivation. … This book provides valuable basic information and useful hints for the food industry and related technological research institutions." (G. Sauerbeck and J. M. Greef, Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, Vol. 189 (3), 2003)
"The book extensively covers up-to-date knowledge on six grain cereals … . The authors illustrate the potential from such species … . The strength of the book lies in its capacity to go well beyond a description of the species … . Technological properties are also well treated, providing an excellent insight to geneticists or breeders that may have an interest in distilling specific targets for their activities. … An excellent contribution to the knowledge on a few neglected crops with great potential to mankind." (Paolo Donini, Plant Genetic Resources, Vol. 1 (1),2003)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Pseudocereals and Less Common Cereals
Book Subtitle: Grain Properties and Utilization Potential
Authors: Peter S. Belton, J. R. N. Taylor
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-09544-7
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2002
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-42939-5Published: 10 July 2002
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-07691-6Published: 22 January 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-09544-7Published: 14 March 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 270
Topics: Food Science, Nutrition, Agriculture, Soil Science & Conservation, Plant Ecology