Oilseeds and Fats

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Oilseeds and Fats: Trait Improvement, Processing, Properties and Applications covers recent developments in the areas of oilseeds production practices, breeding, and genetic improvement for sustainable production, with an emphasis on processing technologies and nutrition. The book explores eco-friendly extraction methods, waste reduction techniques, and the potential of using waste by-products for energy production or other applications. Specific sections deal with production, breeding, processing methods, composition, and consumption trends, and then delve into oilseeds and fats origin, composition, and characteristics, as well as the principles and methods involved in processing and refining these resources.

Additional sections cover oilseed crops processing, properties, and application, offering insights into the utilization of oilseeds and fats to develop new products that meet consumers' evolving preferences, thus addressing environmental concerns. With increasing awareness of environmental issues and climate change, the book underscores the significance of sustainable practices in the oilseed and fats industry.

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PART I: PRODUCTION, BREEDING, PROCESSING METHODS, COMPOSITION, AND CONSUMPTION TRENDS

1. Production, trade and consumption trends of different oilseeds
2. Breeding and field production of oilseed crops
3. Omics technologies for improving the oilseed crops
4. Processing of oilseeds: Recent trends and developments
5. Trait-modified oils: Preparation and applications
6. By-products from oilseed processing and their value-added utilization
7. Quality standards of oils and fats
8. Nutritional profile of different oils/fats
9. Physical, chemical and functional properties of oils
10. Fats/oils role in human health
11. Consumption of fats and oils: Current trends and future prospects

PART II: OILSEED CROPS: PROCESSING, PROPERTIES, AND APPLICATION

12. Palm
13. Soyabean
14. Rapeseed
15. Sunflower
16. Groundnut/peanut
17. Cottonseed
18. Coconut oil
19. Olive
20. Mustard
21. Safflower oil
22. Sesame oil
23. Rice bran oil
24. Corn oil
25. Flaxseed oil
26. Minor and emerging oilseed crops