Nutritional quality of color cereals and effects of processing on its functional properties

Olalere Olusegun Abayomi, Chee Yuen Gan, Muhammad Hakimin Shafie, Hamoud Alenezi, Abiola Ezekiel Taiwo, Fawale Samson Olumide

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Abstract

Color cereals are functional foods that contain a sufficient amount of essential nutrients as well as several other key bioactive compounds that benefit human health. They are often ingested either processed or whole to considerably meet the daily nutrient requirements of people all over the world. Their nutritional and therapeutic advantages are mostly attributable to the presence of bioactive components such as polyphenols, minerals, antioxidants, and vitamins, which aid in the prevention and treatment of many degenerative disorders. However, color cereal grains undergo physical and chemical transformations as a result of their thermal and nonthermal processing. Consequently, special attention should be devoted to avoiding or minimizing the loss of nutritious content in grain cereals during both primary and secondary processing. Primary and secondary processing effects on the nutritional properties of color grains are discussed in detail in this chapter, which provides a comprehensive resource for harnessing their nutritive values.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFunctionality and Application of Colored Cereals
Subtitle of host publicationNutritional, Bioactive, and Health Aspects
EditorsS. Punia, M. Kumar
Place of PublicationLondon, U. K.
PublisherElsevier Academic Press Inc
Chapter2
Pages27-46
Number of pages20
ISBN (Electronic)9780323997331
ISBN (Print)9780323997348
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Nov 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bioactive
  • Color cereals
  • Nutrients
  • Processing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering
  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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