Description
1. Introduction 2. Physical and Engineering properties of Seed. 3. Breeding, world production, varieties, harvesting, yield, trade; postharvest physiology & storage technologies (contaminants, postharvest treatments – Insect control) 4. Global view as Climate Smart food crop for Food security and bioeconomy 5. Ethnonutrition and ethnomedical knowledge associated with Bambara ground nut 6. Functional Food Development/Products; By-product utilization; Enzymes in quality & processing of BGN 7. Novel/Innovative processing techniques and processed products of BGN; Best innovative approach to minimize cooking (processing) time; Managing quality in BGN processing (GMP, HACCP, …) 8. Composition/Nutritional profile, Phytochemicals & Bioactive Compounds in BGN: Polyphenols and Carotenoids, Carbohydrates, lipids & Peptides. Health benefit compounds & Antinutrients, Nutraceuticals – Anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative stress potential 9. Ingredients and novel applications. 10. Miscellaneous Foods, Food Components & Consumption trends – Marketing and Commerce 11. Current & Innovative Packaging Technologies for BGN (Modified atmosphere packaging, …) 12. Integrating Text Mining and Network Analysis for Potential Application of Bambara ground nut. 13. Digitalization of Bambara food value/bioprocessing 14. Current and Future research 15. Conclusion 16. References
