The content of this book encompasses a diverse range of topics related to new technologies in functional foods and nutraceuticals, including the use of fruits and vegetables and their by-products as valuable ingredients, potential bioactive components from various food sources, and trends and developments in nutraceuticals and functional foods. Additionally, the book addresses the use of functional food and nutraceutical ingredients in promoting health, as well as standardization and quality control measures. This work aims to address challenges and devise strategies for overcoming problems in the exploration of nutraceuticals in naturopathy.

Unit-I: Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals An-Overview 1. Functional Food and Nutraceuticals from Fruits and Vegetables by D.S. Sogi 2. Designer Foods - An Overview by Usha Bajwa 3. Utilization of Milk Byproduct (Whey) for Preparation of Beverages: A Review by P.A. Pawase, D.M. Choudhari, V.G. Gaikwad and S.S. Jundhare 4. Role and Overview of Strawberry as a Potential Source for the Development of Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals by Aamir Hussain Dar, Muneer Ahmad, H.K. Sharma and Aabida Jabeen 5. Potential Applications of Biopigments in Food and Feed by Reeba Panesar, Shubhneet Kaur, D.C. Saxena 6. Nutraceutical Characteristics of Minor Millet: A Review by Seema, Mandeep Singh Sibian, Romee Jan and C.S. Riar 7. Effects of Processing on Bioactive Compounds During Development of Food Formulations: A Review by Mandeep Singh and Charanjit Singh Riar

Unit - II: Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Their Health Benefits 8. Aloe Vera: Bioactive Compounds Therapeutic Properties and Food Applications by Bhupendar Singh Khatkar 9. Phytochemicals and Health Potentials by Savita Sharma and Swati Kapoor 10. Role of Fibers Spices and Herbs as Nutraceuticals and Functional Food Ingredients in Regulating Human Health by A.B. Rodge 11. Dietary Supplements, Functional and Multi-Functional Foods, Health Benefits of Different Common Nutrients and Methods to Enhance Active Components in Foods by Amarjeet Kaur, Poonam A. Sachdev and Priyanka Sharma 12. Probiotics, Prebiotics, Synbiotics Functionality and Health Benefits by Shilpa Vij, R.K Malik and Jagrani Minj 13. Probiotics and Phytonutrients: Potential Candidates for the Immunobooster Nutraceutical Formulations by Bhatia Aruna 14. Effect of Storage Temperature on the Stability of Vitamin A and Iron in Re-Constituted Rice by Syed Zameer Hussain, Baljit Singh, H.R. Naik and A.H.Rather 15. Antioxidant Properties of Wheat Based Breakfast Foods Suresh Bhise and Amarjeet Kaur 16. Significance of Amaranth Grains in Health and Nutrition by Arti Chauhan, D.C. Saxena and Sukhcharn Singh 17. Effect of Frying Oils on Textural and Sensory Properties of Egg Slices by Sanju B. Dhull, Manju V. Nehra, Gurjant Singh

Unit-III: Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Their Development Techniques18. Concept and Techniques in Development of Functional Foods by R.K. Gupta and Monika Sharma 19. Role of Nanotechnology in Development of Functional Food by Jaspreet Kaur and Amarjeet Kaur 20. PCR: Advanced Tool for Functional Foods by Aasima Rafiq, Savita Sharma and Baljit Singh 21. Novel Technology for Development of Low Calorie Functional Beverages from Fruits and Vegetables Using Non-Nutritive Sweeteners by Rakesh Sharma and V.K. Joshi 22. Utilization of Germination Potential in the Development of Nutritional Snacks from Composite of Wheat, Bengal Gram and Green Gram by Sakshi, Jyotika Sharma and C.S. Riar

Unit-IV: Cereals and other Food Grains as a  Source of Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals 23. Pre-Gelatinized Cereal Flours: Processing, Characteristics and Functionality by Gurkirat Kaur, Savita Sharma and Baljit Singh 24. Standardisation and Preparation of Accelerated Fermentation of ‘Idli’ Batter Using Soy Residue Okara by Kishor Pawar, Deepika Kamble, Dnyaneshwar Holkar and Vinod 25. Bioactive Components and Functional Ingredients in the Traditional Rice Varieties of Temperate Region and their Potential Health Benefits by Farhan Mohiuddin Bhat and C.S. Riar 26. Amaranth: A Pseudocereal for Extraction of Nutraceutical Components by Narender K. Chandla, Romee Jan, Arti Chauhan and Sukhcharn Singh 27. Prebiotics in Cereal Products by Neeraj Gandhi, Suresh Bhise and Amarjeet Kaur 28. Typha angustifolia L.: A Potential Source of Nonconventional Starch by Syed Insha Rafiq, Khalid Muzaffar, Kulsum Jan and D.C. Saxena 29. Effect of Reducing and Oxidizing Agents on the Rheological, Pasting and Noodle Making Characteristics of Durum and Commercial Wheat Semolina by Ritika Oberoi, Amarjit Kaur and A. K. Bakhshi 30. Studies on Isolation of Bacillus Spp. and Thermoactinomycetes with Cellulase Activity in Relation to Lignocellulosic Post Harvest of Wheat by Vijayta Sharma and Ishpreet Kaur Walia 31. Nutraceutical and Functional Potential of Quinoa by (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) by Khan Nadiya Jan, Ishrat Majid, D.C. Saxena and Sukhcharn Singh

Unit-V: Fruits and Vegetables as a Source of Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals 32. Functional Potential and Food Utilization of Seaweeds by Hanuman Bobade, Gurkirat Kaur and Savita Sharma 33. Studies on Utilization of Gums for Encapsulation of Various Ingredients Used in Food Industries by Khalid Bashir, Kulsum Jan, Basharat Yousuf and Manjeet Aggarwal 34. Studies on Characterization, Processing and Utilization of (Nymphaea alba L.) Rhizomes by Kulsum Jan, Shumaila Jan, Syed Insha Rafiq and D.C. Saxena 35. Value Added Green Mango-Mint-Tulsi-Squash Modified with Honey by P.V. Bade, K.R. Kale, A.S. Binnar, V.S. Sadewale 36. Potential Application of Starch Extracted from Sweet Flag (Acorus calamus) in India by Shumaila Jan, Kulsum Jan and D.C. Saxena 37. Preparation of Mouth Freshener (Anardana Goli) From Pomegranate (Punica granatum L) by Walunj Amol, Patil Priyanka, Deshmukh Chaitanya and Chothe Deepak 38. Nutritional and Nutraceutical Potential of Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) by Ishrat Majid, Khan Nadiya Jan, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik and Vikas Nanda

Unit-VI: Utilization of Dairy Food in the Development of Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals 39. Process Standardization for Low Fat and Low Calorie Kulfi by Jyoti Jha and R.S. Dabur 40. Improving Milk and Milk Products Functionality Through Controlled Release of Herbal Nutraceuticals by Rahul Debbarma, Aditya Madan, Ranjit Singh, Sandeep Singh Rana and Neha Balan 41. Functional Dairy Foods: Beyond the Basic Nutrition by Davinder Kaur, Usha Bajwa and Taranpreet Singh

Unit-VII: Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Regulations and Market Prospective 42. Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals: Regulatory Framework for Protecting Consumers, Promote Fair Trade and Encourage Product Innovation in the Food Industry by Ashok Kumar and Preetinder Kaur 43. Biosensors and Quality Aspects of Functional Foods by Swati Kapoor, Savita Sharma and P.S. Ranote 44. Milk Fortification in the Need of Sunshine Vitamin by Taranpreet Singh, Usha Bajwa and Davinder Kaur