Features:

• The Latest Developments in Production
• Seed Imporvement
• Chemistry
• Analysis
• Nutritional Effects
• The Commmercial Processing of Canola and Rapeseed

Canola and Rapeseed: Production, Chemistry, Nutrition, and Processing Technology is a state-of-the-art reference on all aspects of this important oilseed crop.

This volume begins with an overview of the global production and distribution of rapeseed and canola. It is followed by reports on the North American production of canola and the agronomy of canola in the United States. Then, new developments and the role of biotechnology in canola research are carefully explored.

With its broad coverage of the latest trends and developments in the field, this reference is a valuable source of information to researchers in academia, industry, and government.

Contents

Production and Seed Improvement

1. Rapeseed and Canola: Global Production and Distribution
2. North American Production of Canola
3. Agronomy of Canola in the United States
4. New Developments in Canola Research
5. The Role of Biotechnology in Canola/Rapeseed Research

   Chemistry, Analysis, and Nutritional Effects
   

6. Canola Fatty Acids--An Ideal Mixture for Health, Nutrition and Food Use
7. Stability of Canola Oil
8. Hydrogenation of Canola Oil
9. Glucosinolates: Structure--Properties--Function
10. Phytates in Canola/Rapeseed
11. Phenolic Acids and Tannins in Rapeseed and Canola
12. Carbohydrates of Canola and Rapeseed
13. Application of Near Infrared to the Analysis of Oil, Protein, Chlorophyll, and Glucosinolates in Canola/Rapeseed

    Commercial Processing and New Developments
    

14. Commercial Processing of Canola and Rapeseed: Crushing and Oil Extraction
15. Further Processing of Canola and Rapeseed Oil
16. Enzyme Pretreatment to Enhance Oil Extractability in Canola
17. Removal of Glucosinolates and Other Antinutrients from Canola and Rapeseed by Methanol/Ammonia Processing
18. Ultrafiltration in Rapeseed Processing
19. Aqueous Enzymatic Processing of Rapeseed for Production of High Quality Products

Index

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