N. S. Thakur

Utilization of Edible Rhododendron (Rhododendron arboreum Sm.) Flowers for Development of Spiced Beverage (Appetizer) and Its Shelf Life Evaluation during Storage

N. S. Thakur, Aarti ., Hamid ., Abhimanyu Thakur & Sunakshi Gautam · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2020

In India, various types of unexplored edible flowers are being utilized traditionally as food and medicine by the rural communities since ancient time only during their flowering time due to short post harvest life. These flowers are rich in phytochemical (e.g. polyphenolics, ant...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i730180

Standardization of Recipe for the Preparation of Wild Jamun Squash: Effect of Packaging Materials and Temperature Conditions on Nutritional Quality during Storage

Kanchan Bhatt, N. S. Thakur, Abhimanyu Thakur, . Hamid & Chetna Sharma · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2020

Jamun (Syzygium cumini L.) an evergreen wild fruit of utmost importance belongs to Myrtaceae family and grows throughout the Asian subcontinent, Eastern Africa, South America, Madagascar to USA.  It is an edible antidiabetic fruit rich in anthocyanins native to India and West Ind...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i1230232

Studies on Storage Quality Evaluation of Dried Wild Pomegranate Arils (Anardana) Prepared in Mechanical Cabinet Drier

Abhimanyu Thakur, N. S. Thakur, .` Hamid, Pradeep Kumar & Sunakshi Gautam · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2020

Wild pomegranate (Punica granatum L.), fruit is widely found in hilly slopes of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir. It contains higher amount of acid content along with other quality characteristics. To exploit the appreciable amount of acid content in this fruit...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i1130226

Heat Transfer and Friction Factor Correlations for Rectangular Solar Air Heater Duct Having 60° Inclined Continuous Discrete Rib Arrangement

Thakur Sanjay Kumar, Vijay Mittal, N. S. Thakur & Anoop Kumar · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2011

The heat transfer coefficient between the absorber plate and air can be considerably increased by using artificial roughness on the underside of the absorber plate of the solar air heater. An experimental study has been carried out for enhancement of heat transfer coefficient of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2011/265