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Liquorice by Sukhvinder Singh Purewal (Hardback)
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9781032674261
Published:
15 Jul 2025
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
296 pages
Dimensions:
234mm
Weight:
0.000kgs
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This book serves as an essential guide for understanding the full potential of this remarkable plant. Drawing from a wealth of scientific research, this book explores every aspect of liquorice, from its nutritional profile to its extensive health benefits.
This book serves as an essential guide for understanding the full potential of this remarkable plant. Drawing from a wealth of scientific research, this book explores every aspect of liquorice, from its nutritional profile to its extensive health benefits. With clear and structured chapters, the book begins with an overview of liquorice nutrient composition, followed by insights into agrarian conditions and the best agricultural practices for cultivating high-quality crops. It explores modern breeding techniques and provides a clear look at how starch is extracted, changed for different purposes, and used in various industries. The exploration continues with secondary metabolites, critical minerals, and how processing affects nutrient retention. A unique highlight is the exploration of licorice's untapped potential in health services, showcasing its wide-ranging medicinal properties. Postharvest management strategies ensure quality, while disease control measures and current regulatory guidelines provide a roadmap for safe and efficient production. Whether you are a researcher, a food scientist, or someone curious about the incredible uses of liquorice, this book provides an authoritative resource to unlock its potential. Provides a detailed view of liquorice nutrients and best farming methods. Explores modern breeding techniques and commercial uses of starch. Reveals the medicinal properties of liquorice, with detailed applications for health. Provides guidance on managing crops post-harvest for enhanced quality and safety. Discusses regulatory frameworks and future possibilities in farming and processing.This book brings together traditional knowledge and modern science which makes it a valuable resource for anyone interested in fully understanding this versatile plant. Whether you're working in research, farming, or food production, this guide gives you the information and tools you need to make smart decisions and drive innovation in the field.
About the Author: Sukhvinder Singh Purewal, PhD, is presently working as an Assistant Professor, University Centre for Research & Development (UCRD), Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, India. In 2018, he was awarded a Major Research Project spanning from 2018 to 2022 from the SEED Division, Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi. His research interests encompass: solid-state fermentation, extraction of bioactive compounds from natural sources, antioxidants, and the processing of fruits. Having authored more than 45 research papers in internationally recognized journals, Dr. Sukhvinder Singh Purewal has been honored with the best poster awards at both national and international conferences. He is an active life member of the Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI), the Mycological Society of India (MSI), the Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (AFSTI) in Mysore, India, and the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA). In 2023, Dr. Purewal was honored with the prestigious "Young Scientist Award" by the renowned AMI in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of food microbiology. Furthermore, Dr. Sukhvinder Singh Purewal has demonstrated his expertise by publishing an authored book, Millets: Properties, Processing, and Health Benefits, along with five edited books such as: 1) Maize Nutritional Composition, Processing, and Industrial Uses 2) Chickpea and Cowpea: Nutritional Profile, Processing, Health Prospects, and Commercial Uses 3) Nanotechnology in the Food Industry: Applications, Recent Trends, and Future Perspectives 4) Colored Cereals Properties, Processing, Health Benefits, and Industrial Uses 5) Compendium of Clove Navigating Agriculture, Chemistry, Processing, and Health Benefits with CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group.Preet Amol Singh, PhD, is a pharmacognosist by profession and is presently working as Associate Professor in Department of Phytomedicine, UCER, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS), Govt. of Punjab, Faridkot, Punjab, India. Dr. Singh was a researcher in the Forum on Indian Traditional Medicine (FITM) a platform established by Ministry of AYUSH at the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), a policy think-thank institute under the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi. His areas of interest include agro-climatology of medicinal plants; phyto-pharmacology; HPTLC finger-printing profiling; development of monographs and compendia of quality standards of medicinal plants; herbal product development; good agricultural and collection practices; the Schedule TA of Drug and Cosmetics Act, 1940; biodiversity products trade; pharmacovigilance of herbal medicine; and licensing and registration of medicinal plant products. Dr. Singh was a 'special invitee' to the Global AYUSH Investment and Innovation Summit 2022, chaired by Hon'ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi and Mr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). He participated in discussions on medicinal plants organized by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), attended by the Hon'ble Vice President of India. Additionally, Dr. Singh contributed as a member in the drafting of Punjab's new Agricultural Policy by the Punjab State Farmers and Farm Workers Commission, Government of Punjab. Dr. Singh was awarded the FITM Doctoral Research Fellowship from the Ministry of AYUSH and Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) for 2019-2020. He has authored numerous scientific articles with a cumulative impact factor exceeding 100, including publications in ADDR. Dr. Singh holds six patents (three international-two in Germany, one WIPO and three national). He is currently preparing two books accepted by CRC Press, Taylor & Francis and has presented over 40 papers at prestigious international and national conferences. Dr. Singh serves as an academic editor for journals such as Scientifica and Evidence-Based Complementary Alternative Medicine. He has secured research projects from FITM, Ministry of AYUSH, RIS, DST, PSCST, and PBB and has received multiple research awards including from the American Chemical Society and Ministry of AYUSH. Dr. Singh is a life member of the Indian Science Congress, IPGA, and APTI, and he contributes regularly to newspapers like Hindustan Times, the Tribune, Deccan Herald, and the Quint.
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