Ravi Pandiselvam – författare

Coconut-based beverages have recently grown in popularity, and research output has reflected this trend. Younger consumers are increasingly focused on health and wellness, and coconut beverages contain a range of electrolytes, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. They have a unique taste that is naturally sweet, refreshing, and nutty in flavor. Coconut-Based Beverages and Products covers a wide range of coconut-based drinks, as well as other selected coconut products. A chapter is dedicated to each type of drink or product and key elements such as chemistry, nutritional profile, production standards, preservation, and packaging methods are covered as appropriate for each product. Coconut-based Beverages and Products provides a comprehensive view of the recent developments in the production and processing of coconut-based products with a focus on beverages, as well as their nutritional benefits. Information on clinical trials and the future outlook of research also help readers identify areas for further investigation, innovation, and product development.Details coconut standards, nutritional profiles, and preservation and packaging techniques for coconut-based beveragesDescribes a different coconut-based product and its processing in each chapterCovers the practical and/or industrial scale adoptability of various products and processing techniques

Nanotechnological Innovations for Dairy Products: Application from Farm to Fork offers an overview of the prominent, cutting-edge nanotechnology applications throughout the entire dairy supply chain, from farm-level production to consumer consumption. It will explore how nanotechnology can improve milk quality, extend shelf life, enhance nutritional value, and enable controlled release of bioactive compounds. It will also highlight the importance of ethical considerations, consumer acceptance, and transparency in the adoption of nanotechnology in the dairy industry. Written and edited by a team of international experts, Nanotechnological Innovations for Dairy Products: Application from Farm to Fork will guide researchers and industry stakeholders in implementing nanotechnology solutions in their practices and inspire future research and discoveries.Explores cutting-edge applications of nanotechnology throughout the entire dairy productlifecycleCovers nanotechnological interventions in farming, processing, quality control, packaging,safety, consumer perception, and regulationDiscusses current research, emerging trends, and potential breakthroughs innanotechnology as well as their industrial scale adoptability in the dairy industry

The Journey from Cocoa to Chocolate: Preserving Flavor and Bioactive Compounds provides an end-to-end review of different pre-processing and processing methods and their effects on the nutritional, physiochemical, sensorial properties, and health benefits of cocoa. Readers will explore the journey from cocoa beans to chocolate, including recent advances in processing techniques and the utilization of cocoa by-products for improved sustainability and waste reduction. The book emphasizes cocoa's beneficial components, also including retention processing techniques that do not sacrifice sensorial properties. Readers from academia, research, food science, and the chocolate industry will benefit from this new resource.Cocoa beans contain huge sources of phytochemicals that act as both flavor agents and bioactive compounds. Care must be taken in the processing of cocoa into chocolate in order to maintain cocoa's natural health benefits while enhancing flavor to create the sweet treat we know and love.Describes the nutritional and pharmacological benefits of cocoaDetails the processing of cocoa beans and the development of cocoa products, chocolate, and its flavorsCovers the utilization of by-products during cocoa bean processing

Enzyme inactivation in fruits and vegetables is of utmost importance regarding food quality during storage. This new volume explores important emerging technologies for the inactivation of enzymes in the design and preservation of food. The book covers the basic concepts and chemical methods and then introduces novel processing technologies for inactivating food enzymes. The new technologies are many: pulsed electric field, ultraviolet and light-emitting diodes, ohmic heating, dense-phased carbon dioxide, cold plasma, ultrasonication, microwave processing, radiofrequency, extraction, and others. The volume also looks at the design of nutraceutical-based functional foods, specific foods for gut-microbiodata, the use of omega-3 fatty acids to fortify food products, and the characteristics of dairy-based dry powders, and characteristics of millet starches. It also considers the role of the bioactive compounds and metal ions for catalases secreted by medicinal plants and mushrooms for enzyme inactivation and biosensing, along with the role of bionanomaterials in nanoencapsulation and catalysis.

Modern life is intense and moves quickly, and while people want to care for themselves, they do not seem to have time to make and consume healthy foods. This has raised the need for quickly prepared foods, such as ready-to-eat snacks that must be nutritious as well as delicious. Various traditional as well as emerging technologies, including 3D printing, microwave cooking, vacuum impregnation, osmotic dehydration, puffing drying, air frying, and more, have been employed to create ready-to-eat snacks. This new book provides an overview of today’s science on ready-to-eat snacks, focusing on traditional production methods as well as emerging technologies of ready-to-eat snacks, along with their disadvantages.Providing an in-depth analysis of how emerging technologies are used in ready-to-eat snacks, the book starts with the benefits and drawbacks of conventional production techniques. It covers the uses of developing technologies for the manufacture of ready-to-eat snacks as well as difficulties and future opportunities. It also investigates how the bioactive components of ready-to-eat snacks are changed during processing and production. Chapters cover 3D printing technology; hot-extrusion technology; roasting technology; osmotic dehydration combined with drying technology; flaking, puffing/parching, popping, and instant technologies; vacuum impregnation technology; microwave applications; and preservation of ready-to-eat snacks.