The present study examined thermal processing in tin free steel cans (TFS) and near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) techniques for preservation and rapid characterization of tender jackfruit, respectively. In ...

The Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera) is one of the most important crops grown in humid tropics, cultivated for its multiple utilities, belongs to Arecaceae family. Since most of the components of coconut palm is getting ...

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), popularly known in India as tapioca, is one of the important food crops providing livelihoods and food security for millions of people in the tropical regions. High moisture content ...

Spices are the main flavouring agents in food. Cumin (Cuminum cyminum Linn.) is one of the important commercial seed spices which belong to the umbellifereae family. Cumin is valued for its aroma, medicinal and therapeutic ...

Copra is one of the major traditional products dried from fresh coconut kernels. It contains about 65% oil. It is produced from various methods such as direct sun drying, solar drying, and traditional smoke drying, ...

Yoghurt is one of the most popular fermented milk products, it is a product of the lactic acid fermentation of milk by addition of a starter culture containing Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus . ...

Jackfruit is an indigenous and underutilised tropical fruit rich in nutrients. It can be consumed as both fruit in the ripe and as vegetable in the unripe stage. Jackfruit is a seasonal crop as to ensure its year round ...

Essential oils which are the volatile components distilled from the aromatic plant materials, have gained importance in cosmetic, therapeutic, aromatic, fragrant and spiritual uses. But the conventional methods of ...

Jackfruit is an underexploited fruit and commonly referred as poor man’s fruit. Jackfruit is rich in Vitamin A, B, C and minerals such as calcium and iron and is also having immense medicinal value. It is a rich source ...