Pigmented Cereals and Millets: Bioactive Profile and Food (2023)

Pigmented Cereals and MilletsBioactive Profile and Food Applications\nAuthor(s): Sneh Punia Bangar, Sajid Maqsood, Anil Kumar Siroha\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom\nImprint: Royal Society of Chemistry\nISBN-13: 9781839167096, 978-1839167096\nSynopsis\nIn recent years, consumers have been concentrating on the health benefits and nutrition from food to preserve a healthy lifestyle. They are looking for colorants derived from natural sources to enhance the nutritional and antioxidant value of foods. Coloured cereals (wheat, rice, barley, oat, maize, sorghum, and millets) contain many phytochemicals, including anthocyanins and carotenoids associated with numerous health benefits. This book presents a comprehensive overview of the bioactive potential, food applications, and health benefits of coloured cereal grains. Novel approaches to the integration of coloured grain into food in the food processing industries are included, reviewing high-value .