Banana is a very popular fruit in the world market and is consumed as staple food in many
countries. It is grown worldwide and constitutes the fifth most important agricultural food crop …

The Olive tree (Olea europaea L.), a native of the Mediterranean basin and parts of Asia, is
now widely cultivated in many other parts of the world for production of olive oil and table …

Food fortification is one of the most important processes for improvement of the nutrients
quality and quantity in food. It can be a very cost effective public health intervention. Due to …

Maintaining the high standards that made the previous editions such well-respected and
widely used references, Food Lipids: Chemistry, Nutrition, and Biotechnology, Fourth Edition …

Bamboo is intricately associated with humans from times immemorial. Popularly known for
their industrial uses, a lesser known fact of bamboos is the usage of its young shoots as a …

Ethno-pharmacological relevance Cyperus rotundus L.(Cyperaceae) is a medicinal herb
traditionally used to treat various clinical conditions at home such as diarrhea, diabetes …

Plant sterols and steroid hormones, the brassinosteroids (BRs), are compounds that exert a
wide range of biological activities. They are essential for plant growth, reproduction, and …

Microalgae contain a variety of bioactive lipids with potential applications in aquaculture
feed, biofuel, food and pharmaceutical industries. While microalgae-derived …

Traditional organic chemistry, and organic synthesis in particular, relies heavily on organic
solvents, as most reactions involve organic substrates and catalysts that tend to be water …

Phytosterols, or plant sterols, are compounds that occur naturally and bear close structural
resemblance to cholesterol, but have different side-chain configurations. Phytosterols are …