World Oilseeds / Edition 1

by D.K. Salunkhe, R.N. Adsule, J.K. Chavan, S.S. Kadam

Overview

This is a single-volume source of information on the world's oilseeds including major, minor, unexploited and non-edible oilseeds. The book discusses composition, processing technologies and utilization, including current developments, in the processing of oilseeds into oil, protein products and other by-products. The authors present tabular data on nutritional composition and oil characteristics and discuss technologies for removing anti-nutritional and toxic compounds. Oil extraction processes are discussed, and novel uses of major crops are presented.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780442001124
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	02/29/1992
Edition description:	1992
Pages:	554
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.06(d)

Editorial Reviews

Discusses composition, processing technologies, and utilization of oilseeds, including current developments in their processing into oil, protein products, and other byproducts. Major crops covered include soybean, rapeseed, sunflower, peanut, oil palm, cotton, coconut, safflower, sesame, corn, and rice. Minor oilseeds covered include niger, olive, mango kernel, poppy, cocoa beans, shea, hemp, grape seed, perilla, and Chinese vegetable tallow. Many unexploited sources of oil and many non-edible oilseeds are also explored. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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