The present study aimed to develop and evaluate a biodegradable active packaging film by
incorporating turmeric leaf essential oil (TLEO) into a starch-chitosan matrix for food
packaging applications. Turmeric leaves, ...
Nithay C; Sudheer, K P (Guide)(Department of Processing & Food Engineering, 2025)
This thesis entitled “Thermal and non- thermal extraction and pasteurization of red
dragon fruit juice” investigates the application of novel non-thermal and thermal processing
technologies—pulsed electric field (PEF), ...
Rich in bioactive substances with anti-inflammatory and antioxidative qualities,
cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) is an essential plantation crop and export commodity.
As a sustainable substitute for soft drinks, cocoa wine ...
Sankar M; Rajesh G K (Guide)(Department of Processing & Food Engineering, 2025)
Jamun (Syzygium cuminii) is an under-utilized fruit tree from Indian
subcontinent. The promising values of phytochemicals, minerals and vitamins gives a
great therapeutic value for jamun. Jamun is a seasonal fruit. To ...
Haritha V; Rajesh, G K (Guide)(Department of Processing & Food Engineering, 2025)
Chocolate coating is usually applied using a chocolate enrobing machine. This is a
machine in which the products to be coated pass through a continuous curtain of chocolate. Due
to immense demand of cocoa value added ...
Jahana Thasneem P; Rajesh, G K (Guide)(Department of Processing & Food Engineering, 2025)
This study aimed to develop an infrared dryer and to evaluate the quality of
ultrasound assisted infrared dried samples of moringa leaves and beetroot slices. A
semi-continuous infrared dryer was developed comprising of ...
Arsha Sugathan; Sudheer, K P (Guide)(Department of Processing & Food Engineering, 2024)
Millets, a group of small-seeded grasses, are widely cultivated as staple food
sources due to their nutritional richness. Finger millet (Eleusine coracana), a widely
cultivated and nutritionally rich cereal, is gaining ...
Vishnupriya M; Sudheer, K P (Guide)(Department of Processing & Food Engineering, 2024)
The banana plant (Musa spp.), commonly known as plantain, is a valuable
perennial herb distinguished by a pseudostem that resembles a trunk, composed of
tightly wrapped leaf sheaths. Various parts of the banana plant ...
Noorbina Razak; Prince, M V (Guide)(Department of Processing & Food Engineering, 2024)
Myristica fragrans Houtt. produces two economically important spices, but
its fleshy outer pericarp is often discarded, leading to environmental pollution,
despite its potential as a rich source of bioactive compounds. ...
Ashitha Thomas; Sudheer, K P (Guide)(Department of Processing & Food Engineering, 2025)
Ultrasound-assisted supercritical extraction (US-SC) was investigated to
enhance carotenoid recovery from Gac fruit, with a focus on its engineering
properties and extraction optimization. The engineering properties ...
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the
development of healthier dietary alternatives, particularly gluten-free
food products, due to increasing awareness of dietary impacts on overall
well-being and ...