Roselle Chemistry, Production, Products, and Utilization

Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.): Chemistry, Production, Products, and Utilization assesses of Hibiscus sabdariffa for food and non-food uses as well as for use as fixed or essential oils. With chapters covering different areas of investigation, from breeding, production, storage and quality to chemistry, composition, nutrition and traditional uses to measurement of bioactive components and antioxidant activity, this book also includes coverage of medicinal, pharmacological, therapeutic, and cosmetic uses of Hibiscus sabdariffa. Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.): Chemistry, Production, Products, and Utilization will be of interest to nutritionists, food scientists, chemists, ethnobotanists, pharmacists, academics, undergraduate and graduate students, and professionals working with medicinal plants. Presents recent and advanced applications of Hibiscus sabdariffa and it is different parts in food, industry and medicine Summarizes developments related to Hibiscus sabdariffa Explains applications in industries such as those relating to food, cosmetics, medicine, and flavoring

The Journal of Afrotropical Zoology is devoted to the biology of animals living in the tropical part of Africa, including the islands with that climatic regime but excluding the area north of the Sahara

The ability to provide quality juices that contain proper vitamins and nutritional components strongly depends on the processes fruits undergo during the various stages of industrial manufacturing. New technologies have been developed to help ensure the production of quality juices without neglecting safety. Covering both new approaches to traditional issues and innovative processes, Juice Processing: Quality, Safety and Value-Added Opportunities addresses various aspects of fruit juice processing and other issues related to the use of by-products generated in this industry. The book begins with a chapter highlighting the importance of the fruit juice sector and describing the general process of fruit juice manufacturing. The text explores current trends in juice production, reviews the main superfruits, and discusses methods for using juice waste by-products, presenting citrus and grape juice as examples. The book covers assessing juice quality and authenticity, and how to evaluate fruit properties using the principles of rheology as well as examining sensory attributes. It also examines alternative techniques for improving fruit juice quality, including both thermal and nonthermal emerging technologies, their fundamentals, and their main effects on important features of fruit juices. Emphasizing product quality, safety, and nutrition, the chapter on juice packaging summarizes the materials, techniques, and technologies currently used as well as novel packaging for increasing shelf life and decreasing environmental impact. The authors address issues concerning spoiling microorganisms and biological and chemical hazards. They also examine public and private standards and regulations, which need to be reworked to keep up with today’s food-related concerns.

The large quantity of waste generated from agricultural and food production remains a great challenge and an opportunity for the food industry. As there are numerous risks associated with waste for humans, animals and the environment, billions of dollars are spent on the treatment of agricultural and food waste. Therefore, the utilisation of bioactive compounds isolated from waste not only could reduce the risks and the costs for treatment of waste, but also could potentially add more value for agricultural and food production. This book provides comprehensive information related to extraction and isolation of bioactive compounds from agricultural and food production waste for utilisation in the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. The topics range from an overview on challenges and opportunities related to agricultural and food waste, the bioactive compounds in the waste, the techniques used to analyse, extract and isolate these compounds to several specific examples for potential utilisation of waste from agricultural and food industry. This book also further discusses the potential of bioactives isolated from agricultural and food waste being re-utilised in the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. It is intended for students, academics, researchers and professionals who are interested in or associated with agricultural and food waste.

In industrial vinegar production, there are three main types of methods involved; the slow, handcrafted, traditional method ("Orleans" or "French" method), and the rapid submerged and generator methods. The current trend is to fuse traditional techniques with state-of-the-art technologies, and a variety of approaches have been developed to increase fermentation efficiency and reduce cost and fermentation time. This book reports on all the recent innovations in vinegar production, and compares them to the traditional submerged fermentation systems. The new trends on raw materials, substrate pretreatment strategies, alcoholic fermentation, and acetitification systems are also reviewed.

The editors and contributors provide a comprehensive source of information on all aspects of fire retardancy, emphasizing the burning behavior and flame retarding properties of polymetric materials. They combine combustion, flame retardants, smoke and toxic products and material-specific aspects of combustion in relation to textiles, composites, and bulk polymers. The contributors include the latest research in the nanocomposites, making it an essential source for anyone working with, studying, and developing fire retardant materials. The text considers material properties first; why materials may need to be fire retarded; how this may be undertaken; and the consequences. It highlights the juxtaposition of increased demands for safety and increased concerns about the risks to health and the environment caused by using flame retardants and fire retardant materials. The book discusses the fundamental issues that determine whether or not a material is flammable and how flame retardancy may be conferred both mechanistically and by means of established flame retardant systems and explores emerging methods and anticipated changes for performance-based tests.

Includes reports of activities of: National Institute of Science and Technology, Philippine Atomic Energy Commission, Philippine Coconut Research Institute, Philippine Textile Research Institute, Philippine Inventors Commmission and Forest Products Research and Industries Development Commission.

"Let food be your medicine, medicine your food."-Hippocrates, 2400 B.C.When the "Father of Medicine" uttered those famous words, spices were as important for medicine, embalming, preserving food, and masking bad odors as they were for more mundane culinary matters. Author James A. Duke predicts that spices such as capsicum, cinnamon, garlic, ginger

An up-to-date reference guide on research and product development activity of 3500 leading companies in the biotechnology industry, along with company profiles. It may also be used as a tool to network and exchange ideas and discoveries, to facilitate marketing plans for site selection, career advancement, product searches and more.

Contains 7662 entries to organizations and agencies that provide information worldwide in agriculture and biological sciences. Arranged by kinds of organizations and agencies, which may be private, public, nonprofit, profit, local, state, regional, and international. Entries give identifying information, description of system of service, scope and/or subject matter, clientele/availability, and contact. Master name and keyword index.

Includes biographies of Canadians.