Prof. Charu Lata Mahanta

 

M.Sc. (G.B.Pant Univ. of Agri. & Tech., Pantnagar),

Ph.D. (CSIR-CFTRI, Mysore)

 

 

 

Contact details

Phone: +91-3712-275702

Mob: +91-9435092658

Email: charu@tezu.ernet.in

  mahantacharu4@gmail.com

 

ORCID : https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9823-4419

 

CV

 

 

Area of Specialisation/Research

 
Rice Science & Technology
Functional Foods
Food Quality
Fruit & Vegetable Processing
Food Nanotechnology

Research Publications (Recent)

 

1. Marboh,V.& Mahanta, C.L. (2022). Substituting wheat flour with sohphlang (Flemingia vestita) flour: Impact on rheological, physicochemical, antioxidant and antifungal properties of cakes, International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science, 28,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgfs.2022.100546.


2. Marboh,V.& Mahanta, C.L. (2022).Comparative Study of Heat-Moisture Treatment and Annealing on Morphology, Crystallinity, Pasting, and Thermal Properties of Sohphlang (Flemingia vestita ) Starch, Starch/Starke, https://doi.org/10.1002/star.202100294


3. Chutia, H.& Mahanta, C.L. (2021). Properties of starch nanoparticle obtained by ultrasonication and high pressure homogenization for developing carotenoids-enriched powder and Pickering nanoemulsion, Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies,74, 102822,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2021.102822.


4. Chutia, H.& Mahanta, C.L. (2021). Green ultrasound and microwave extraction of carotenoids from passion fruit peel using vegetable oils as a solvent: Optimization, comparison, kinetics, and thermodynamic studies, Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, 67, 102547, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2020.102547


5. Marboh, V., Mahanta, C.L. (2021).Physicochemical and rheological properties and in vitro digestibility of heat moisture treated and annealed starch of sohphlang (Flemingia vestita) tuber, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 168, 486-495, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.12.065.

 
 
Other Publications (Recent)

Book Chapter

 

1.  Gautam, G., Rani, R., Badwaik, L.S. & Mahanta, C.L. (2022). Chitosan-Based Films and Coatings. In S. Kumar, A. Mukherjee, & J. Dutta (Eds.), Biopolymer-Based Food Packaging (pp. 110-146). John Wiley & Sons, Inc. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119702313.ch4

     

2. Bora, J., Tongbram, T., Mahnot, N., Mahanta, C.L.,& Badwaik, L.S.(2022) .Tocopherol,In J. Kour & G. A. Nayik (Eds.), Nutraceuticals and Health Care (pp. 259-278). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-89779-2.00008-9.

 

3. Mahanta, C.L., Kalita, D. (2020). Nutritional composition, antioxidant properties and health benefits of eggplant, In:  Nutritional Composition and Antioxidant Properties of Fruits and Vegetables,  edited by Amit Jaiswal, Academic Press (Elsevier)., Paperback ISBN: 9780128127803

 

 

 

Research Projects (Recent five)

1. Title: Processing of coconut milk, development of beverage from curcumin enriched nanoemulsified coconut milk (partially defatted) and pineapple juice and evaluation of its health implications

Funding Agency: Coconut Development Board

Collaborative project with CFTRI, Mysore

Budget: Rs. 39.83 lakhs

Duration: 01-04-2019- 31-03-2021

 

2. Title: Evaluation of tree tomatoes (tamarillo)of Nagaland utilising the pulp, peel, seeds for its commercialization

Funding Agency: MoFPI, New Delhi

Budget: Rs. 33.03 lakhs

Duration: 29-12-2018 to 28-12-2021

 

3. Title: In vivo hypocholesterolemic effect of bioconjugates of starch nanoparticles with gamma oryzanol and tocotrienols extracted from rice bran

Funding Agency: DBT

Twinning project with THSTI, Faridabad

Budget: Rs. 79.60 lakhs

Duration: 07-11-2016 to 06-11-2020

 

4. Title: Development of functional carambola juice incorporated with anthocyanins from bran of pigmented rice varieties of Assam

Funding Agency: ASTEC, Guwahati

Budget: Rs. 2.65 lakhs

Duration: 16-2-2016 to 15-2-2018

 

5. Title: Characterisation of technofunctional and biofunctional properties of napin protein hydrolysates of rapeseed meal

Funding Agency: DRL, Tezpur

Budget: Rs. 5.00 lakhs

Duration: 17/11/2013 to 13/7/2016

 

 

 Patents/Consultancy/Innovation

 

Consultancy provided to M/S Sigma Spice Indutries Private Limited, Jorhat on 'Upgradation of Testing Methods, Capacity Building of Analysts, and Shelf Life Study of Spices' in 2017 for Rs. 2,09,000/-.

 

 

Awards/Honours

 

Citation of Appreciation by Tezpur University in 2018.