Filter by
Indian agriculture towards 2030 : pathways for enhancing farmers' income, nut…
This open access book brings together varying perspectives for transformational change needed in India’s agriculture and allied sectors. Stressing the need of thinking for a post-Green Revolution future, the book promotes approaching this change through eight broad areas, indicating the policy shifts needed to meet the challenges for the coming decade (2021-2030). The book comprises of ten…
- Edition
- Ed. 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9789811907630
- Collation
- XV, 311
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 338.1854 Ind
nuclear and radiological emergencies in animal production systems, preparedne…
This Open Access volume explains how major nuclear and radiological emergencies (NREs) can have implications at local, national and international level. The response to NREs requires a competent decision-making structure, clear communication and effective information exchange. National veterinary services have the responsibility to plan, design and manage animal production system in their co…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783662630211
- Collation
- XX, 195 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 636.089 IVA n
Reshaping food systems to improve nutrition and health in the eastern mediter…
This detailed and comprehensive study examines nutrition and health in the World Health Organization (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Region, presenting the six game-changing food systems actions proposed by the WHO and the progress of their implementation in the region. The WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region is a particularly complex place to study: an area of economic contrasts with changing diet…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781800648654
- Collation
- xxii, 294p.: ill.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 612.3 RES r
Advances in food analysis
This Topical Collection of Molecules provides the most recent advancements and trends within the framework of food analysis, confirming the growing public, academic, and industrial interest in this field. The articles broach topics related to sample preparation, separation science, spectroscopic techniques, sensors and biosensors, as well as investigations dealing with the characterization of m…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783039217434
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- Food science and technology
- Call Number
- 612.3 ADV a
The impact of food bio-actives on gut health: In vitro and ex vivo models
'Infogest' (Improving Health Properties of Food by Sharing our Knowledge on the Digestive Process) is an EU COST action/network in the domain of Food and Agriculture. Infogest aims at building an open international network of institutes undertaking multidisciplinary basic research on food digestion gathering scientists from different origins (including food scientists, gut physiologists and nut…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783319161044
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 612.3 IMP t
Nutrition and vulnerable groups
Food insecurity is a complex ‘wicked’ problem that results from a range of unstable and uncertain physical, social, cultural and economic factors that limits access to nutritious food. Globally, 800 million people are under-nourished, and around 2 billion are overweight/obese or have micronutrient deficiency. These populations are largely positioned in developing countries where disease bur…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783039211203
- Collation
- 263 p.; 22 cm.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 612.3 NUT n
Flavonoids from biosynthesis to human health
Flavonoids are abundant secondary metabolites found in plants and fungi that have various roles in these organisms, including pigmentation, cell signalling, plant defence and inter-organism communication. Due to their abundance in nature, flavonoids are also important components of the human diet, and the last four decades have seen an intense study focused on the structure characterization of …
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9789535134237
- Collation
- 484 p.; 22 cm.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 574.13 FLA f
Transforming food systems for a rising India
This open access book examines India’s economic development, agricultural production, and nutrition through the lens of a “Food Systems Approach (FSA).” Despite economic progress, regional inequality, food insecurity and malnutrition persist. Simultaneously, recent trends in obesity and micro-nutrient deficiency indicate a future public health crisis. This book explores the challenges a…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783030144098
- Collation
- xxiv, 368p. : ill.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 363.85610954 TRA t
Designing urban food policies : concepts and approaches
This Open Access book is for scientists and experts who work on urban food policies. It provides a conceptual framework for understanding the urban food system sustainability and how it can be tackled by local governments. Written by a collective of researchers, this book describes the existing conceptual frameworks for an analysis of urban food policies, at the crossroads of the concepts of f…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783030139582
- Collation
- xx, 142p. : ill.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 363.8 DES d
Nutrition, health adn athletic performance
Optimal nutrition is fundamental for enhancing training, recovery and performance in sport. Therefore, research has aimed to determine the efficacy of appropriate intake of nutrients, fluids, and supplements and their role in exercise performance. The purpose of this Special Issue entitled “Nutrition, Health and Athletic Performance” is to highlight recent research examining aspects of spor…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783038426271
- Collation
- 530p.: ill.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 610 NUT n
Computer Science, Information & General Works 
Philosophy & Psychology 
Religion 
Social Sciences 
Language 
Pure Science 
Applied Sciences 
Art & Recreation 
Literature 
History & Geography