Tropical Roots and Tubers: Production, Processing and Technology Hardcover - 2016
by Harish K. Sharma (Editor); Nicolas Y. Njintang (Editor); Rekha S. Singhal (Editor)
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Roots and tubers are a class of plant foods, which are significant components of the human diet in different countries across the world as well as the basis of agrarian subsistence economies in tropical regions. Tropical varieties of roots and tubers mainly discussed included sweet potatoes, yams, cassava, elephant foot yam and taro. As crops for human consumption, roots and tubers are starchy and high in energy content, and have long had an important role to play in ensuring food security in hot or humid climates, since, if stored correctly.
Tropical Roots and Tubers: Production, Processing and Technology details the fundamental aspects to the latest development in the field, with emphasis on the possibilities to further increase roots' and tubers' utility and applications, through a variety of processing techniques and other technological interventions, creating new products such as starch, flour, snacks, bakery products etc.
Topics covered include:
- Anatomy, Taxonomy and Physiology
- Molecular and biochemical characterization
- GAP, GMP, HACCP
- Storage techniques
- The latest technological interventions in Taro, Cassava, Sweet potato, yam and Elephant foot Yam
This book is a valuable reference for students, researchers, functional food specialists and agronomists in food technology and nutrition, especially fruits and vegetable science.
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- Title Tropical Roots and Tubers: Production, Processing and Technology
- Author Harish K. Sharma (Editor); Nicolas Y. Njintang (Editor); Rekha S. Singhal (Editor)
- Binding Hardcover
- Pages 648
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Wiley-Blackwell
- Date 2016
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
- ISBN 9781118992692 / 1118992695
- Weight 2.75 lbs (1.25 kg)
- Dimensions 9.7 x 5.4 x 1.2 in (24.64 x 13.72 x 3.05 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Tropical crops, Root crops - Tropics
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2016013560
- Dewey Decimal Code 641.351
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