Mamta ThakurCollege of Dairy and Food Technology (Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Bikaner) Bassi Jaipur · Food Processing Technology
Mamta Thakur
M. Tech.; Ph.D. (Food Technology)
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August 2016 - December 2016
Education
January 2017 - January 2020
September 2014 - July 2016
August 2010 - June 2014
Field of study
- Food Science and Technology
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Publications (87)
The project aims to optimise the extraction of proteins from waste tomato seeds of Indian cultivar using Box-Behnken design of response surface methodology (RSM) with variables viz. pH (9.5–11.5), meal to solvent ratio (1:10–1:20) and extraction duration (2–4 h). Protein yield of 20.28% was achieved with a pH of 11.5, meal-to-solvent ratio of 1:15...
Enzymes have been a part of human society from prehistoric times, even before history was written. Numerous tradi-
tional foods, including bread, cheese, wine, and beer, have been prepared with the help of enzymes (Verma et al.,
2018). The modern period makes extensive use of enzymes, particularly in the food processing industry, in order to pro-
d...
Globally, millions of deaths were caused by a novel coronavirus outbreak in December 2019, known as SARS-CoV-2. The main protease (Mpro), Chymotrypsin-Like Protease (3CLpro), Papain-Like Protease (PLpro), Spike protein (S protein), and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) are being targeted in order to identify an appropriate candidate to combat thi...
Food proteins should not only provide nutrition but should also have specific functional properties that facilitate processing and enhance product performance. These functional properties refer to the physicochemical characteristics that govern the behavior of proteins in food. In this context, this article delves into the impact of extraction tech...
Vitamins are the essential micronutrients required for body growth and development. Since vitamin’s deficiency is recurrent, there is a rising demand of its production to meet consumer requirements. Development of vitamins from microorganisms serves as an effective alternative against chemically prepared pseudo-vitamins. Lactobacillus and Bifidobac...
The need for functional foods has been increasing significantly in recent years due to the accelerating life’s pace and the higher occurrence of chronic illnesses. As a result of its health advantages and good flavour, sprouts are getting popularity among people worldwide. The extensive range of nutrients found in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) sprout...
Because of the positive effects that probiotics have on human health, their use in pharmaceutical formulations and the development of functional foods have become increasingly widespread. The use of functional foods, such as probiotic foods, has become a mainstream trend in modern dietetics. To be effective, the health benefits of probiotic foods r...
The significance of consuming an adequate amount of nutrients on a consistent basis has a significant bearing on the preservation of the body's core physiological processes as well as its metabolism. In recent years, there has been a lot of focus placed on oils, fats, and fatty acids as a result of the critical role that consuming a diet rich in nu...
The milk of mammals contains a disaccharide called lactose, which is often commonly referred to as milk sugar. Lactose does not have an overwhelming sweetness, has weak solubility, and cannot be absorbed straight from the gastrointestinal system. Lactase is an enzyme that breaks down lactose into glucose and galactose. Glucose and galactose have a...
The recent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Wuhan, China, has led to millions of infections and the death of approximately one million people. No targeted therapeutics are currently available, and only a few efficient treatment options are accessible. Many researchers are investigating active compounds from natural plant sources that may...
Irradiation of fruits and vegetables is an effective way to ensure food safety and extend shelf life by eliminating pathogens and insects. The integration of food irradiation within a dependable and established system to ensure the safety of fruits and vegetables has already proven to be a valuable methodology. Scientists have recently reached an a...
The subsequent driving reason for death around the globe is cancer, with several forms including breast cancer, basal cell carcinoma, blood cancer, colon cancer, leukaemia, lungs cancer, lymphoma cancer, skin (melanoma), and prostate cancer. The “JAK/STAT signalling pathway” mainly consists of 3 components, namely signal transducer and activator of...
Centella asiatica, a pre-historically utilized medicinal herb that is well recognized as a traditional phytotherapeutic substance for treating a variety of diseases. However, its phytochemicals use as a functional component in food and beverage has recently attracted the attentions of food researchers and scientists. C. asiatica possesses pharmacol...
First-ever, the propolis samples collected from different geographical locations of Northern India were investigated based on nutritional composition and thermal analysis. Gas chromatograph flame ionization detector (GC-FID) identified the presence of essential fatty acids: linoleic acid, α-linolenic acid, cis-11,14,17-eicosatrienoic acid, eicosape...
Mango (Mangifera indica) is one of the most popular fruits in the world. During processing, the byproducts such as peel, seed and kernel are produced, which are high in bioactive components. There is a need to utilize them to formulate food products or extract the functional components. This paper provides an overview about the nutritional composit...
Flow properties are necessary to select the right powder handling processes and design the industrial equipments for commercialization. The present study aims to investigate the particle size distribution and flow properties - cohesion, caking and powder flow speed dependency (PFSD) test, of spray-dried bee pollen enriched milk powder (packed in AL...
Emerging evidence shows the trend of using safe and natural preservatives like bacteriocins in food processing. The increasing demand by the food industry to extend keeping quality and prevent spoilage of various food products has appealed for new preservatives and new methods of conservation. Further, to discover the novel spectrum of antimicrobia...
The clinical and food testing microbiological laboratories required very rapid and careful methods for microbial identification and antibiotic sensitivity testing of microorganisms on regular basis. The VITEK II compact system is employed to identify microorganisms particularly bacteria, yeast, and molds automatically. The catalogs to identify VITE...
Rapid and reliable food analyses are necessary if we are to screen for microbes and other contaminants that could create major risks to health such as pesticides, bacteria, and other toxins. The study and quantification of contaminants have benefitted from major advances in analytical methods and instruments such as chromatography. However, high co...
The current study was aimed to produce the encapsulated vacuum dried propolis powder. The RSM (Box-Behnken modelling) experimental design comprised the following process variables: propolis ethanolic extract (PEE) (40–70%), temperature (30–50ᵒC), and pressure (15–25 in Hg) for evaluating their impact on physical characteristics and total phenolic c...
Aroma and flavour represent the key components of food that improves the organoleptic characteristics of food and enhances the acceptability of food to consumers. Commercial manufacturing of aromatic and flavouring compounds is from the industry's microbial source, but since time immemorial, its concept has been behind human practices. The interest...
In recent decades, there has been a lot of interest in the development of probiotic incorporated functional foods. It is because probiotic bacteria give various health advantages when ingested in sufficient quantities. However, the stability and viability of probiotics in various food products that can be employed as carriers are restricted by inhe...
Application of high-value algal metabolites (HVAMs) in cosmetics, additives, pigments, foods and medicines are very important. These HVAMs can be obtained from the cultivation of micro- and macro-algae. These metabolites can benefit human and animal health in a physiological and nutritional manner. However, because of conventional extraction method...
Numerous diseases such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular, neurodegenerative diseases, etc. are linked with overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and oxidative stress. Apigenin (5,7,4′‐trihydroxyflavone) is a widely distributed flavonoid, responsible for antioxidant potential and chelating redox active metals. Being present as glycosides...
An entirely unknown species of coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak occurred in December 2019. COVID-19 has already affected more than 180 million people causing ~3.91 million deaths globally till the end of June 2021. During this emergency, the food nutraceuticals can be a potential therapeutic candidate. Curcumin is the natural and safe bioactive comp...
An entirely unknown species of coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak occurred in December 2019. COVID-19 has already affected more than 180 million people causing ∼3.91 million deaths globally till the end of June 2021. During this emergency, the food nutraceuticals can be a potential therapeutic candidate. Curcumin is the natural and safe bioactive comp...
Researchers are nowadays focused on the importance of bioactive compounds (BACs) of natural origin, which are secondary metabolites derived from seeds, food and fermentation-based metabolic products. Several factors such as food matrix, molecule's size, environmental factors and association with gastrointestinal (GI) material, can impede the bioava...
β-glucan is a natural polysaccharide derivative composed of a group of glucose monomers with β-glycoside bonds that can be synthesized intra- or extra-cellular by various microorganisms such as yeasts, bacteria, and moulds. The study aimed to discover the potential of various microorganisms such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Aspergillus oryzae, Xant...
In December 2019, the severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)—a novel coronavirus was identified which was quickly distributed to more than 100 countries around the world. There are currently no approved treatments available but only a few preventive measures are available. Among them, maintaining strong immunity throug...
Due to the increased pollution generated from traditional petroleum‐based plastics and consistent fluctuations in fuel prices, the scientists are focusing on developing the biodegradable polymers which decompose into water and carbon dioxide thereby reducing the litter. Poly(ε‐caprolactone) (PCL) is the emerging biodegradable polymers, ideal to rep...
Legumes are important source of nutrients in human diet, particularly from low-income group of developing nations. They are rich in proteins and good source of polyphenolic compounds which result in several positive effects on health. However, their nutritional value is adversely impacted by the presence of many antinutritional factors, such as amy...
Sorghum, popularly known as milo, is a versatile crop which can easily grow in drought-prone areas. It has high nutritional value and is a good source of phytochemicals, that is, tannins, flavonoids, phytosterols, and policosanols. These phytochemicals have high antioxidant activity as compared with other cereals and also exhibit positive health be...
Fructans are the non-structural polymers of D-fructose that are obtained abundantly from plants as well as microbial sources. Fructans have been divided into three groups based on their linkages i.e. inulin, levans, and graminan. Due to its ample applicability, fructans are being utilized in the food and pharmaceutical industries. In food products...
Objective
The present study assessed physico-chemical, techno-functional, thermal and textural characteristics of propolis samples (n=30) collected from four Northern zones of India.
Methods
The propolis samples were analyzed according to the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) official protocols for their ash, moisture, and protein...
Macrofungi, mushrooms or higher fungi have been employed for medicinal and food purposes for decades, nevertheless, also represent, a novel and fruitful source of biologically relevant compounds, that could serve as health enhancers in diverse human illness conditions; specially, mushrooms, are considered a relevant source of the distictive molecul...
The coconut palm (Cocos nucifera L.) finds extensive usage in a nation’s economy by providing a wide spectrum of edible products like kernel, water, oil, milk, sap sugar, etc., therefore being recognized as “tree of life”. The coconut and its derived products contain significant amounts of biologically active constituents like antioxidant vitamins,...
Raisins are grapes which are in the dried form of different varieties of Vitis vinifera which are consumed all over the world. Raisins are rich in dietary fiber that has prebiotic effect. Raisins are an important source of many bioactive compounds such as phenolic compound and flavonoids polyphenols act as secondary metabolites in the biological ac...
The present investigation aims to examine the polyphenolic composition and antioxidant capacity of bee pollen samples procured from various regions of India. Total phenolic (TPC) and flavonoid (TFC) content ranged from 15.50±1.25-25.63±1.42 mg GAE/g and 9.72±0.28-15.61±0.74 mg RE/g, respectively. Coriander pollen showed the significantly (p<0.05) h...
This book volume brings together information on the available and newly emerging technologies related to using plant compounds that have a beneficial role in food production. The volume is divided into sections focusing on phytochemistry of cereals and legumes, phytochemistry of medicinal plants, and technological advances in phytochemical study. T...
Rice is used as a staple food in many countries due to its pleasant aroma and texture. Rice aroma is recognized as the single most important quality trait influencing consumer's acceptance. In rice quality, 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (2-AP) is one of the most highly unstable and key aroma characteristic compounds among more than 500 identified compounds...
Curdlan - a homopolysaccharide is comprised of glucose using β-1,3-glycosidic bond and produced by different types of microorganisms as exopolysaccharide. Curdlan gel is stable during freezing and thawing processes which find several applications in food and pharmaceutical industries. It acts as a prebiotic, stabilizer and water-holding, viscosifyi...
Background
The food industry today is returning to natural foods after emphasizing the processed products due to the higher consumer demand for foods which are well recognized by healthy nutrients. Bee pollen is known as a natural super food due to its indispensable nutritional and medicinal properties. However, the physico-chemical and nutritional...
This study was aimed to develop functional milk powder encapsulating bee pollen grains. The manufacturing of functional milk powder was successfully optimized by Box–Behnken design using inlet air temperature (180–200 °C), feed rate (8–10 mL min⁻¹), and bee pollen (5%–15%) as independent variables. The optimum spray drying conditions for obtaining...
Molecular dynamics simulation was performed on sugar profile and moisture content-based mixture systems of six Indian honey samples. Comparative studies were performed to understand the interactive effects of fructose, glucose, sucrose, maltose and water on crystallization. All simulations led to formation of stable crystal but with different inter...
The present study aims to optimize and explore the bee pollen as a functional component in milk powder using response surface methodology. The experimental design comprised of process variables: bee pollen (5–15%), temperature (20–30°C), and pressure (15–25 inHg) to investigate their effect on physical properties and total phenolic content of devel...
DEAR COLLEAGUE,
LET’S TOGETHER DEVELOP FURTHER DISCUSSION OF HONEY AS ZOOM CONFERENCE
In view of the growing interest to the treatment properties of HONEY AND BEE PRODUCTS (propolis, bee bread, pollen, royal jelly etc.), with especial focus on antiviral properties, as well as enormous success of our fruitful discussion at Research Gate https://bit...
Bee pollen from different botanical sources (viz., coconut, coriander, rapeseed, and multi‐floral) of India were first time evaluated to determine the physical, functional, thermal, and textural properties. Coriander pollen showed the highest equivalent diameter (2.72 mm), surface area (23.28 mm²), 1,000‐pollen pellet weight (8.14 g), and porosity...
For the first time, the bee pollen samples from Northern, North-Western and South-Western regions of India were
examined for botanical origin, physico-chemical properties, fatty acid, amino acid and mineral profile. The palynological
analysis identified six botanical families among which Arecaceae, Apiaceae and Brassicaceae were predominant.
The ph...
The diverse consumer demand is the main drive for innovations in food packaging. Active as well as intelligent packaging is undoubtedly a huge milestone of the packaging sector in this era extending the shelf life as well as maintaining the food quality. Bioactive packaging, a new approach, has a great role in improving the consumer’s health. Nanot...
The aim of present work is to investigate the microbial, physico-chemical and color
attributes of probiotic pomegranate beverage kept at room temperature (20oC) and
refrigeration temperature (4
oC) during 28 days of storage. The microbial analysis was
carried out by standard plate count method. The physico-chemical properties were
determined using...
Bee pollen being nutrient dense food has different physical properties and chemical composition which in turn vary according to the plant source, geographical and processing conditions. In the present investigation, physical properties, proximate composition and energy value of onionweed (Asphodelus tenuifolius) bee pollen from Punjab (India) have...
For the first time, the bee pollen samples from Northern, North-Western and South-Western regions of India were examined for botanical origin, physico-chemical properties, fatty acid, amino acid and mineral profile. The palynological analysis identified six botanical families among which Arecaceae, Apiaceae and Brassicaceae were predominant. The ph...
Lactic acid bacteria were isolated from the curd and pickle samples. The
morphological and biochemical characteristics and sugar fermentation pattern
were employed to identify lactic acid bacteria. The isolates from both curd and
pickle were identified as rods/bacilli. Both the isolates were Gram positive, nonmotile,
catalase negative and exhibited...
Momordica charantia, commonly known as bitter gourd has been traditionally used in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine to treat diabetes and its complications. Several medicinal properties of the bitter gourd have been studied such as anti-diabetic, anti-ulcerogenic, anti-mutagenic, antioxidant, anti-tumour, anti lipolytic, analgesic, abortifacient, ant...
The rise of vegetarianism and consumer concerns regarding an alternative diet to dairy products with high nutritional value and free of cholesterol and lactose is of great interest to researchers. As a result, new food matrices especially fruits and vegetables are getting more attention as potential substrates as they contain beneficial nutrients t...
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Questions (24)
Hi all,
I am working on pollen and want to examine the true density. No doubt, toluene does not swell the particles but it may dissolve the lipid materials and other organic molecules besides the short contact time between pollen particles and solvent. Therefore, is it reliable to use toluene for liquid/solvent displacement method. Should I use another solvent?
Dear all,
I am just reading about a new trend in food sector i.e. developing hydrogels. Literature showed uses of hydrogels in food packaging and bioactive molecule delivery or their carrier in matrix.
I am eager to know are hydrogels really so important? Why they are being so emphasized if hydrogels have applications in two areas of food only? How are they better than conventional means of packaging and drug/bioactive component delivery? Do they have potential to affect food industry of a developing country significantly? What can be other potential applications of hydrogels besides packaging and bioactive component delivery?
Regards
Mamta Thakur
Respected all,
Greetings.
In order to measure electric conductivity, 20 g honey (dry basis) need to add in 100 ml of dis water. How to ensure the right concentration of honey to prepare w/v solution.? If honey moisture is 20%, then dry solids are 80%, but what amount of honey should be weighed for test? Should I use mass balance equation?
Regards
Mamta Thakur