Ever since the beginnings of agriculture, cereals have provided unlimited health benefits to mankind as a staple food in our diet. Cereals are rich in complex carbohydrates that provide us ample energy, and help to prevent many diseases such as constipation, colon disorders, and high blood sugar levels. They enrich our overall health with abundant proteins, fats, lipids, minerals, vitamins, and enzymes. In every part of the world cereals are consumed for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Cereal Grains: Composition, Nutritional Attributes, and Potential Applications provides an overview of cereals including their properties, chemical composition, applications, postharvest losses, storage, and quality.

Various well-versed researchers across the globe share their knowledge and experience covering cereal's role in food security, allergens in grains, phytochemical profile, industrial applications, health benefits, global standard of cereals, and recent advances in cereal processing.

Key Features:

Contains comprehensive information on general composition and properties of cereals.
Discusses the recent advances in cereal technology
Provides knowledge on bioactive characterization of cereal grains
Contain information on future aspect of grain quality and allergens in cereal grains

This handbook is a valuable resource for students, researchers, and industrial practitioners who wish to enhance their knowledge and insights on cereal science. Researchers, scientists, and other professionals working in various cereal processing industries and other horticultural departments will also find the comprehensive information relevant to their work.

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Yes, you can access Cereal Grains by Gulzar Ahmad Nayik, Tabussam Tufail, Faqir Muhammad Anjum, Mohammad Javed Ansari, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik,Tabussam Tufail,Faqir Muhammad Anjum,Mohammad Javed Ansari in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Food Science. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Technology & Engineering

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Food Science

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Technology & Engineering

Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Editors
Contributors
Chapter 1 Cereals: An Overview
Chapter 2 Role of Cereals in Food Security
Chapter 3 Physical Properties of Cereal Grains
Chapter 4 Chemical Composition of Cereal Grains
Chapter 5 Health-Endorsing Properties of Cereal Grains
Chapter 6 Post-Harvest Losses of Cereals
Chapter 7 Industrial Applications of Cereals
Chapter 8 Cereals and Their By-Products
Chapter 9 Phytochemical Profile of Cereal Grains
Chapter 10 Processing of Cereals
Chapter 11 Recent Technology in Cereal Science
Chapter 12 Allergens in Cereal Grains
Chapter 13 Reception of Grains and Their Global Standards
Chapter 14 Grain Storage and Transportation Management
Chapter 15 Quality and Safety Aspects of Cereal Grains
Chapter 16 Future Aspects of Grain Quality and Role of Technologists in Its Management
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