Colored Cereals: Properties, Processing, Health Benefits, and Industrial Uses

Colored cereals are becoming a substance of research interest due to their unique color and health-benefiting properties. Colored grains are being utilized in the preparation of antioxidant-rich food products. Colored Cereals: Properties, Processing, Health Benefits, and Industrial Uses discusses numerous aspects of colored cereals and explores their properties, processing techniques, health benefits, and industrial applications. Furthermore, it serves as a vital resource for researchers, industry professionals, and students working on different aspects of colored cereals.

Features:

• Discusses information related to the biochemistry of colored cereals
• Highlights comprehensive information on different aspects of colored grains
• Explores the research and innovations aimed at enhancing the nutritional and agronomic traits
• Discusses the specific environmental and agricultural requirements
• Explores crucial techniques and practices for preserving the quality and nutritional value of colored cereals
• Discusses the extraction, identification, and health benefits of natural pigments
• Highlights practical ways to incorporate natural pigments into cereal-based products

With this book, readers gain insights into the current market trends, research directions, and future potential of colored cereals, inspiring further development in this field. Renowned experts in agriculture, food science, and nutrition have curated this comprehensive volume. Their collective expertise ensures a thorough and insightful exploration of colored cereals, making this book an indispensable reference for anyone interested in this dynamic area of study.

Sukhvinder Singh Purewal, PhD, is presently working as an assistant professor, University Centre for Research & Development (UCRD), Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, India. In 2018, he was awarded a Major Research Project spanning from 2018 to2022 from the SEED Division, Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi. His research interests encompass: solid-state fermentation, extraction of bioactive compounds from natural sources, antioxidants, and the processing of fruits. Having authored more than 45 research papers in internationally recognized journals, Dr. Sukhvinder Singh Purewal has been honored with the best poster awards at both national and international conferences. He is an active life member of the Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI), the Mycological Society of India (MSI), the Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (AFSTI) in Mysore, India, and the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA). In 2023, Dr. Purewal was honored with the prestigious “Young Scientist Award” by the renowned AMI in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of food microbiology. Furthermore, Dr. Sukhvinder Singh Purewal has demonstrated his expertise by publishing an authored book, Millets: Properties, Processing, and Health Benefits, along with three edited books such as, Maize Nutritional Composition, Processing, and Industrial Uses, Chickpea and Cowpea: Nutritional Profile, Processing, Health Prospects, and Commercial Uses and Nanotechnology in the Food Industry: Applications, Recent Trends, and Future Perspectives with CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group.

Prof. Ram Sarup Singh is actively working in the area of Industrial Biotechnology particularly industrial enzymes, biopolymers, glycoproteins, biofuels, etc. from fungal sources. To his credit, he has more than 300 publications, including 200 research papers, 05 books, 45 book chapters, 50 popular articles, etc. He has published series of research papers in very reputed journals having very high impact factor. He has also been granted 02 Indian patents. He has h-index 51, i10 index 165 and more than 10,000 citations. He has many national and international awards to his credit. Prof. Singh is Fellow of Biotech Research society of India, Association of Microbiologists of India and Mycological Society of India. He was guest editor of Biologia, Indian Journal of Experimental biology and Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research in 2012. He was visiting Professor, Swiss Federal Research Institute of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland and University of Clermont, Clermont Ferrand, France. He is providing consultancy to various regional food/fermentation industries.