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Edible Flowers
Health Benefits, Nutrition, Processing, and Applications
- 424 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
Edible Flowers
Health Benefits, Nutrition, Processing, and Applications
About this book
Edible Flowers: Health Benefits, Nutrition, Processing, and Applications discusses several edible flowers and their history, bioactive compounds, pharmacological properties, chemistry, and manifold applications. Composed of 20 chapters, the book explores significant edible flowers which have a bioactive and pharmacological attribute apart from preservation aspects. Each of the presented flowers are analyzed by its taxonomy, history, nutritional properties, important bioactive natural compounds, pharmacological potential, use in food processing, and marketability.Medicinal and edible flowers that are grown in the various countries and are thought to promote health are also the subject of this book, thus ensuring the food security aspect. Written by a team of experts in the field, this book is a good support for researchers and scientists working in the fields of food science, food technology, and nutrition, with a special interest by the study of edible flowers.
- Covers the nutritional and pharmacological aspects of edible flowers
- Addresses the most popular edible flowers in the world as a source for nutraceuticals
- Presents application in food products and potential health benefits
- Discuss the various preservation techniques to improve the storage stability of edible flowers
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Table of contents
- Edible Flowers
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Allium flowers
- Chapter 3 Amaranthus
- Chapter 4 Bombax ceiba (Red silk cotton)
- Chapter 5 Chrysanthemum morifolium
- Chapter 6 Cucurbita
- Chapter 7 Helianthus annuus L.
- Chapter 8 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
- Chapter 9 Matricaria chamomilla
- Chapter 10 Moringa oleifera
- Chapter 11 Musa paradisiaca Linn
- Chapter 12 Rhododendron arboreum Sm.
- Chapter 13 Rosa
- Chapter 14 Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus)
- Chapter 15 Saussurea obvallata (King of Himalayan flower)
- Chapter 16 Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion)
- Chapter 17 Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus L.)
- Chapter 18 Viola tricolor and Viola odorata
- Chapter 19 Minor flowers of Asian and African countries
- Chapter 20 Minor flowers of European and American Countries
- Index
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Yes, you can access Edible Flowers by Arun Kumar Gupta, Vijay Kumar, Bindu Naik, Poonam Mishra, Arun Kumar Gupta,Vijay Kumar,Bindu Naik,Poonam Mishra in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Food Science. We have over 1.5 million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.