Nutrition plays an important role in prevention of health conditions like increased illness, reduced quality of life and premature death as well as chronic diseases. Diet low in fibre and high in calories, fats, saturated fat, cholesterol and salts are associated with increased risk of coronary heart diseases, cancer, stroke, diabetes, obesity and pregnancy problems. We majorly rely on three major crops i.e. wheat, rice and maize for 60 % of the world’s calories. To secure our future, our crops need to evolve. Meeting the needs of the increasing population and ensuring everyone has access to affordable and nutritious food are major challenges to global agriculture [1].
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Aroid is the common name for members of the Araceae family of plants, sometimes known as the Philodendron or Arum family. Comman edible aroids that are grown for food crop as well as for their beauty in India are Colocasia, Xanthosoma, Alocasia, Amorphophallus etc. These aroids contribute for an important carbohydrate content diet of several developing countries regions. Edible starchy corms are produced after storage.
A. paeoniifolius is highly potential tropical tuber crop of tropical and sub-tropical countries because of its yield potential. This crop can be grown under a wide range of conditions from small homesteads to large scale cultivation in the open fields and possess greater climate resilience. Elephant foot yam is widely grown and consumed in south eastern countries like India, Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia. In India, it has gained the status of a cash crop due to its high production potential, market acceptability and lucrative economic returns with a production potential (50-80 t ha-1)[5]. It has a good source of protein, starch as well as minerals and is very popular as a vegetable in various Indian cuisines. In India, it is cultivated in Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh …show more content…
Inactivation of PPO: Here we report the thermal inactivation and thermodynamic properties of enzyme that can be utilized to inactivate the PPO enzyme so that the application of enzyme polyphenol oxidase is minimized in product development.
“Utilization of Waste Peel” In this chapter we have screened the peel for presence of value added products like phytochemicals and enzymes. This chapter summarizes Amorphophallus paeoniifolius peels utilization, potential to meet the industrial needs and verification of bioactive ingredients that include important constituents for pharmacological activity.
1. Antioxidant and phytochemical analysis: Here we report the phyto-chemicals present and quantification of total phenol and proanthocyanidin within different extracts (aqueous, methanol, petroleum ether and chloroform) of the peel. The therapeutic potency of the peel was established by studying the anti-oxidative potential of these extracts by DPPH scavenging activity and phosphomolybdenum method.
2. Screening and characterization of Enzymes: Production of enzymes by the agro waste can propose alternative paths for the reuse of agro-industrial waste, as well as adding economic value to these co-products. Here we have checked for Cellulase and Polyphenol oxidase enzyme in the
The use of neglected plant species by people belonging to the marginalized …show more content…
Aroid is the common name for members of the Araceae family of plants, sometimes known as the Philodendron or Arum family. Comman edible aroids that are grown for food crop as well as for their beauty in India are Colocasia, Xanthosoma, Alocasia, Amorphophallus etc. These aroids contribute for an important carbohydrate content diet of several developing countries regions. Edible starchy corms are produced after storage.
A. paeoniifolius is highly potential tropical tuber crop of tropical and sub-tropical countries because of its yield potential. This crop can be grown under a wide range of conditions from small homesteads to large scale cultivation in the open fields and possess greater climate resilience. Elephant foot yam is widely grown and consumed in south eastern countries like India, Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia. In India, it has gained the status of a cash crop due to its high production potential, market acceptability and lucrative economic returns with a production potential (50-80 t ha-1)[5]. It has a good source of protein, starch as well as minerals and is very popular as a vegetable in various Indian cuisines. In India, it is cultivated in Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh …show more content…
Inactivation of PPO: Here we report the thermal inactivation and thermodynamic properties of enzyme that can be utilized to inactivate the PPO enzyme so that the application of enzyme polyphenol oxidase is minimized in product development.
“Utilization of Waste Peel” In this chapter we have screened the peel for presence of value added products like phytochemicals and enzymes. This chapter summarizes Amorphophallus paeoniifolius peels utilization, potential to meet the industrial needs and verification of bioactive ingredients that include important constituents for pharmacological activity.
1. Antioxidant and phytochemical analysis: Here we report the phyto-chemicals present and quantification of total phenol and proanthocyanidin within different extracts (aqueous, methanol, petroleum ether and chloroform) of the peel. The therapeutic potency of the peel was established by studying the anti-oxidative potential of these extracts by DPPH scavenging activity and phosphomolybdenum method.
2. Screening and characterization of Enzymes: Production of enzymes by the agro waste can propose alternative paths for the reuse of agro-industrial waste, as well as adding economic value to these co-products. Here we have checked for Cellulase and Polyphenol oxidase enzyme in the