Part I: The Application of Bioresource Technology in the Functional Food Sector 1 1 Millets: Robust Entrants to Functional Food Sector 3 Sagar Maitra, Sandipan Pine, Pradipta Banerjee, Biswajit Pramanick and Tanmoy Shankar 1.1 Introduction 4 1.2 Nomenclature and Use 5 1.3 Description of Important Millets 7 1.3.1 Sorghum 7 1.3.2 Pearl Millet 7 1.3.3 Finger Millet 8 1.3.4 Foxtail Millet 8 1.3.5 Proso Millet 8 1.3.6 Barnyard Millet 8 1.3.7 Little Millet 9 1.3.8 Kodo Millet 9 1.3.9 Brown-Top Millet 9 1.4 Millets: ...
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Part I: The Application of Bioresource Technology in the Functional Food Sector 1 1 Millets: Robust Entrants to Functional Food Sector 3 Sagar Maitra, Sandipan Pine, Pradipta Banerjee, Biswajit Pramanick and Tanmoy Shankar 1.1 Introduction 4 1.2 Nomenclature and Use 5 1.3 Description of Important Millets 7 1.3.1 Sorghum 7 1.3.2 Pearl Millet 7 1.3.3 Finger Millet 8 1.3.4 Foxtail Millet 8 1.3.5 Proso Millet 8 1.3.6 Barnyard Millet 8 1.3.7 Little Millet 9 1.3.8 Kodo Millet 9 1.3.9 Brown-Top Millet 9 1.4 Millets: The Ancient Crops 9 1.5 Current Scenario of Millets Production 10 1.6 Nutritional Importance of Millets 11 1.6.1 Millets as Functional Food 13 1.6.2 Anti-Oxidant and Anti-Aging Properties 14 1.6.3 Protection Against Cancer 15 1.6.4 Anti-Diabetic Properties 15 1.6.5 Protection Against Gastro-Intestinal Disorders 15 1.6.7 Protection Against Osteoporosis 16 1.7 Changes in Food Consumption Pattern and Future Demand 16 1.8 Food and Nutritional Security 17 1.9 Climate Change and Associated Threat to Agriculture 18 1.10 Millets: As Climate Smart Crops 19 1.11 Future Agriculture: Smart Technologies in Millet Farming 20 1.12 Conclusions 21 References 21 2 The Art and Science of Growing Microgreens 28 Sreenivasan Ettammal 2.1 Introduction 28 2.2 Historical Background 29 2.3 Health Benefits of Microgreens 29 2.3.1 Source of Functional Food Components 29 2.3.2 Component of Space Life Support Systems 30 2.3.3 Component of Nutritional Diet of Troops and Residents of High Altitude Regions 30 2.4 Cultivation Practices 30 2.4.1 Species Selection 30 2.4.2 Growing Media and Propagation Felts 30 2.4.3 Growing Process 31 2.5 Quality and Shelf Life 33 2.6 Market Trends 34 2.7 Future Outlook 34 2.8 Conclusions 34 References 35 3 Novel Nutraceuticals From Marine Resources 38 Zadia Qamar, Amna Syeda, Javed Ahmed and M. Irfan Qureshi 3.1 Introduction 38 3.2 Marine Microorganisms as a Source of Nutraceuticals 39 3.2.1 Marine Algae 40 3.2.2 Marine Invertebrates 41 3.2.2.1 Sponges 41 3.2.2.2 Crustaceans, Echinoderms and Molluscs 42 3.2.2.3 Marine Fishes 42 3.2.2.4 Marine Actinomycetes 43 3.2.2.5 Marine Fungi 43 3.2.2.6 Marine Bacteria 44 3.3 Classification of Different Nutraceuticals Obtained from Marine Environment 44 3.3.1 Polysaccharides 44 3.3.2 Marine Lipids 45 3.3.3 Natural Pigments from Marine Sources 45 3.3.4 Chitosan and Its Derivatives 48 3.3.5 Proteins and Peptides 48 3.3.6 Minerals, Vitamins and Enzymes 49 3.3.7 Marine Probiotics and Phenolic Compounds 49 3.4 Important Bioactive Metabolites and Their Biological Properties 50 3.5 Current Status of Nutraceuticals in Market 50 3.6 Conclusion and Future Recommendations 51 References 51 4 Bioprospecting of Bioresources: Creating Value From Bioresources 57 Deepika Kathuria and Sumit S. Chourasiya 4.1 Introduction 57 4.2 Bioprospecting in Various Industrial Fields 59 4.2.1 Pharmaceutical Industries 59 4.2.1.1 Drugs From Plants 59 4.2.1.2 Drugs From Bugs 61 4.2.1.2.1 Microbes 61 4.2.1.2.2 Enzymes 61 4.2.1.3 Drugs From Aquatics 69 4.3 Chemical Industries 70 4.3.1 Biocatalysis 70 4.4 Bioprospecting in Agriculture 73 4.4.1 Biofertilizers and Biopesticides 73 4.4.2 Bioremediation 74 4.5 Bioprospecting in Beautification/Cosmetics 74 4.6 Bioprospecting in Detergent Industry 78 4.7 Bioprospecting in Textile Industry 80 4.8 Bioprospecting in Paper Industry 81 4.9 Bioprospecting in Food Industry 82 4.9.1 Bioprospecting in Brewing Industry 83 4.10 Diagnostic 83 4.10.1 Application of Enzymes for the Detection of Pyrogens in PharmaceuticalProducts 84 4.10.2 Bioprospecting in Biofuel Production 84 4.11 Conclusions and Future Perspectives 84 References 85 5 Green and Smart Packaging of Food 93 G???lden G???ksen, Derya Boyaci and Nick Tucker 5.1 Introduction 93 5.2 Green Packaging in Food 95 5.3 Properties of Green Packaging Materials 95 5.4 Mechanical Properties of Green Packaging Materials 97 5.5 Barr
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