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Oilseeds: Properties, Products, Processing and Procedures by G. Nagaraj serves as a comprehensive guide for professionals and academics in the agricultural and food processing sectors. The book provides an in-depth exploration of various cultivated oilseeds and lesser-known minor oil sources, encompassing their nutritional composition, characteristics, and diverse applications. This hardback edition expertly details processing techniques to convert oilseeds into high-value products, from vegetable oils and oilcakes to oleo-chemicals, focusing on current methods such as ghani, expeller, extrusion, solvent, and SC-CO2 extraction. Moreover, it addresses significant health concerns related to anti-nutrients, offering solutions to mitigate their effects. Whether you are a researcher, industries in functional foods, or practitioners who deal with oilseeds, this book is a pivotal resource for understanding the science, technology, and utility of oilseeds globally.

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Comprehensive Coverage Detailed insights into all cultivated and minor oilseeds.
Processing Techniques Explains a variety of extraction and refining methods.
Nutritional Analysis In-depth exploration of the nutritional constituents of oilseeds.
Anti-nutrient Management Guidelines on reducing harmful substances in oilseeds.
Versatile Utility Applications in food, non-food, and medicinal sectors.
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Author G. Nagaraj
Book Format Hardback
ISBN 978-XXXXXXXXXX

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Country of Origin: India

The book serves as a primary source of information on all cultivated oilseeds and major tree-borne and minor oilseeds grown globally. It provides a detailed account of the composition, characteristics, properties, and utility of different oilseeds and their constituents, including oil, protein, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins, and phytochemicals, in both food and non-food sectors, including medicine.
Additionally, the book covers post-harvest technology and processing of oilseeds to produce high-quality products such as vegetable oil and oilcakes. It discusses various processing methods, including ghani, expeller, extrusion, solvent, and SC-CO2 extraction, as well as oil refining. The book also presents information on the nutritional quality of oils, oilcakes, oleo-chemicals, and edible products derived from groundnut, soybean, sesame, sunflower, Niger, and coconut.

The book further addresses the issue of anti-nutrients, which can interfere with the digestion process and negatively impact human and animal health. It provides detailed information on methods for reducing or removing anti-nutrients, such as phenolics, protease inhibitors, ricin, glucosinolates, and aflatoxins.


Contents of the book Oilseeds: Properties,Products,Processing and Procedures authored by G. Nagaraj


01. Introduction 02. Cultivated oilseeds 03. Tree borne and minor oil sources 04. Processing 05. Oilseed products 06. Antinutrients 07. Procedures Chapter 08. Appendix_x000D_



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