Overview
Discusses the current research and development in the field of millet nutrition, processing aspects, and novel processing technologies
Introduces some value added products in human health and omics approach for improvement and entrepreneurship development
Covers important aspects such as nanotechnology, biotechnology and bioinformatics along with processing technologies
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Table of contents (21 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
About this book
Millets are small-grained, annual, warm weather cereal. The millets offer both nutritional and livelihood security of human population and fodder security of diverse livestock population in dryland region of India. Millets are highly nutritious, they are known as health foods especially for control of diabetes and mineral deficiencies. One of the major factors for declining consumption of millets is the lack of awareness of their nutritive value and inconvenience of their preparation.
This book covers both, chemistry and novel technology for millet processing and development. It summarizes the latest information on millets, their nutritional and health benefits, historical perspective, utilization, R&D efforts, present status and the importance being given by policy makers for promoting millets for sustainable agriculture and healthy society. The book is compiled by various experts keeping in view syllabi of different research institutions, researchers, students as well requirement of the industry. It will serve as instructional material for researchers in food science, microbiology, process engineering, biochemistry, biotechnology and reference material for those working in industry and R & D labs.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Manoj Kumar Tripathi is currently working as Principal Scientist at ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal, India. He has 17 years of research, teaching and administrative experience. His major areas of professional interest include medicinal compounds, functional Food, nutraceutical, probiotic fermented food, food safety and food quality. He has published more than 80 research papers and 85 abstracts in International and National journal of repute, more than 40 book chapters, 30 popular articles. He has authored/edited 12 books and 5 technical bulletins. He has been recipient of several prestigious awards and honours. He is also working as an editor-In-chief, editor and member of editorial board of more than 10 reputed National and International journals.
Dinesh Joshi is currently working as Senior Scientist at ICAR-Vivekananda Institute of Hill Agriculture, Almora, Uttarakhand, India. He worked on large scale molecular characterization of millets (sorghum) and established unique molecular identification profiles of important sorghum landraces. Currently, his area of specialization includes breeding and genomics of small millets and pseudo-cereals and attained recognition as excellent millets’ plant breeder. He has to his credit 30 referred research papers and 15 book chapters.
Vishnu Kumar is currently working as Associate Professor (Genetics & Plant Breeding) at Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi. His area of specialization is genetic enhancement of coarse cereals and millets for grain physical and quality traits coupled with grain yield improvement and biotic stress resistance. He has published 70 research papers in referred journals.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Millets and Millet Technology
Editors: Anil Kumar, Manoj Kumar Tripathi, Dinesh Joshi, Vishnu Kumar
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0676-2
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-16-0675-5Published: 01 July 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-16-0678-6Published: 02 July 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-981-16-0676-2Published: 30 June 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 438
Number of Illustrations: 30 b/w illustrations, 60 illustrations in colour
Topics: Agriculture, Food Science, Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology