Wild Edible Plants
eBook - ePub

Wild Edible Plants

Improving Food's Nutritional Value and Human Health through Biotechnology

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eBook - ePub

Wild Edible Plants

Improving Food's Nutritional Value and Human Health through Biotechnology

About this book

Wild plants have been used by humans as an important source of nutrition since ancient times. They are rich in health-promoting compounds such as phenols, flavonoids, antioxidants, vitamins, trace elements, and dietary fibers. When incorporated into food products, these materials enhance the nutritional value, functionality, and sensory qualities of traditional foods. This book explores the biotechnological approaches to developing meat, bakery, and confectionery products, as well as beverages, enriched with wild edible plants. It highlights recent advancements in the use of wild plants as natural emulsifiers, stabilizers, and thickeners in water-in-oil emulsion-based food systems. Additionally, it discusses the potential applications of edible algae and wild mushrooms in both food and medicine.


Key Features:



Describes novel functional foods utilizing edible wild plant-based raw materials

  • Presents innovative technologies for producing meat, bakery, and confectionery products and beverages enriched with wild plant-based ingredients
  • Proposes the application of wild plants in water-in-oil emulsion-based food systems
  • Explores the use of wild algae in the development of functional food products
  • Covers the medicinal applications of wild edible mushrooms

    • This book presents recent developments in the field of food biotechnology and serves as a visual educational tool, offering comprehensive knowledge about wild edible plants, algae, and mushrooms, and their applications in food production. It is intended for students, educators, scientists, and engineers in the food industry and biotechnology sectors. Additionally, this publication can serve as a valuable resource for developers of innovative food technologies.

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    Yes, you can access Wild Edible Plants by Sergey Gubsky,Olena Stabnikova,Viktor Stabnikov,Octavio Paredes-López in PDF and/or ePUB format. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

    Table of contents

    1. Cover
    2. Half-Title Page
    3. Series Page
    4. Title Page
    5. Copyright Page
    6. Dedication
    7. Table of Contents
    8. Preface
    9. About the Editors
    10. List of Contributors
    11. 1 Wild Edible Plants, Berries, Mushrooms, and Seaweeds in Food Production
    12. 2 Wild Edible Plants in the Development of Emulsion-Based Foods
    13. 3 Wild Edible Plants in the Manufacturing of Bakery and Meat Products
    14. 4 The Catnip Plant for Beverage Production
    15. 5 Antioxidant Compounds in Wild Edible Berries
    16. 6 Barberry as an Ingredient for Functional Food Production
    17. 7 Chokeberry and Hibiscus as Natural Food Additives in Confectionery
    18. 8 Edible Wild Carob as a Source of Nutrients in Food Production
    19. 9 Antioxidants from Wild Plants in Meat and Meat Products
    20. 10 Wild Edible Plants Used in Bakery Production: Application of By-Products from Rose Hip (Rosa Canina L.) Processing
    21. 11 Wild Edible Brown Algae Laminaria and Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as a Combined Food Additive
    22. 12 Wild Edible Brown Algae Wakame as a Food Supplement
    23. 13 Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms as an Eco-Friendly Source of Food and Nutraceuticals
    24. 14 Regulation of the Biological Activity of Medicinal Macromycetes Using Low-Intense Quasi-Monochromatic and Laser Light
    25. Index