Scented Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench): A Novel Avenue to Boost the Millet’s Popularity

The current unpredictability of the climate is, directly and indirectly, affecting global food and nutritional security. In this instance, nutritional enrichment major attribute that is eventually necessary to help conventional crops become more resilient to future calamities. Sorghum is a crop widely acknowledged to be sustainable for the future due to its ability to withstand environmental variations and its crucial role in guaranteeing food and nutritional security. However, the primary obstacle to its broad appeal is the difficulty of garnering public approval. Perhaps the possible solution might lie in the scented sorghum which has enhanced flavors and distinct sensory qualities. The global population has responded most affectionately to fragrant cereals, and apparently, the same opportunity can be utilized by scented sorghum cultivars. It unveils an expanded potential for offering enhanced nutrients per portion compared to conventional alternatives, and it is quite probable that customers would choose them as a fragrant substitute based on previously observed choices. This paper briefly discusses the historical background and current advancements in scented sorghum research. Additionally, it examines the genetic makeup and molecular approaches applied to the diverse fragrant crops, potentially paving the way for sorghum to become a future defender of food and nutritional security. It further emphasizes that combining a nutrient-rich cereal like sorghum with enhanced fragrance and flavors has the potential to enhance its appeal and make it more accessible on the consumer\u27s plate

Process for Preparing Value-Added Products from Microalgae Using Textile Effluent through a Biorefinery Approach

A model was designed for effective utilization of textile effluent as the nutrient medium for the production of high-value products from Chlorella variabilis through a greener approach. Biomass productivity of 74.96 ± 2.62 g/(m²/d) with lipid yield of 20.1 ± 2.2% (wrt dry biomass) was obtained using textile effluent as the nutrient source. A novel integrated process is developed based on detergent (sodium dodecyl sulfate) hydrolysis to convert the carbohydrates present in microalgal biomass to reducing sugars for microbial fermentation, while making available lipids for downstream processing of γ-linolenic acid, leaving the protein rich fragment behind. Our experimental data showed that from 495 g of microalgal biomass, 109.4 g total lipids was extracted containing 34.65 g γ-linolenic acid, and 1.3 g pure ε-polylysine from 36.68 g of reducing sugars. A two-step efficient green process was developed for recovering ε-polylysine using ethyl­ammonium nitrate having 74% recovery. In addition to value-added products, CSIR-CSMCRI’s Chlorella variabilis (ATCC PTA 12198) can remediate 100% of aluminum, 82.72% boron, 45.66% calcium, 100% cobalt, 14.5% potassium, 0.1% magnesium, 42.18% sodium, 100% nickel, and 100% iron. A total decrease of 78.17% total phosphate and 25.22% total inorganic phosphate with respect to total phosphate present in the effluent was observed