Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu - Therapeutic, Probiotic, and Unconventional Foods

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Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu

University Politehnica of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

Alina Maria Holban

University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

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Numbers in parentheses indicate the pages on which the authors contributions begin.

Soniya Abraham (117), Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, India

Babasola A. Adebowale (317), Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Ibadan, Nigeria

Mohammed Adnan (117,303), Father Muller Medical College; Father Muller Research Centre, Mangalore, India

Asma Afreen (201), Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan

Asif Ahmad (137), PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Zaheer Ahmed (201), Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan

Mohammad N. Alhamad (275), Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan

Gjumrakch Aliev

(15), GALLY International Biomedical Research Consulting LLC, San Antonio, TX

University of Atlanta, Johns Creek, GA, USA

Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Russia

Majdi A. Al-Mahasneh (275), Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan

Muhammad H. Aludatt (275), Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan

Nomana Anjum (201), Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan

Manjeshwar S. Baliga (117), Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, India

Priscila Zaczuk Bassinello (367), Embrapa Rice & Beans, Santo Antnio de Gois, Brazil

Poornima R. Bhat (117), Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, India

Petronela Camen-Comanescu (1), University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

Rocio Campos-Vega (367), Autonomous University of Queretaro, Quertaro, Mexico

Amajala K. Chaitanya (15), GITAM University, Visakhapatnam, India

Brahma P.V. Chari (15), GITAM University, Visakhapatnam, India

Vladimir N. Chubarev (15), I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia

Rithesh DCunha (303), Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, India

Sueallen DSouza (117,303), Father Muller Medical College; Father Muller Research Centre, Mangalore, India

Reshmina C.C. DSouza (303), Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, India

B. Dave Oomah (367), Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Summerland, BC, Canada

Raquel de Andrade Cardoso Santiago (367), Universidade Federal de Gois, Goinia, Brazil

Selvakumar Dharmaraj (27), Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore, India

Lia-Mara Ditu (1), Research Institute of the University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

Rebia Ejaz (181), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Sana Gammoh (275), Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan

Thomas George (117,303), Father Muller Medical College; Father Muller Research Centre, Mangalore, India

Asit Ranjan Ghosh (101), VIT University, Vellore, India

Ankit Goyal (255), Mansinhbhai Institute of Dairy & Food Technology (MIDFT), Mehsana, Gujarat, India

Madalina E. Grigore

(1), University Politehnica of Bucharest

National Research & Development Institute for Chemistry and PetrochemistryICECHIM, Bucharest, Romania

Devika Gunasheela (117), Gunasheela Infertility Hospital, Bangalore, India

Sneha Hariharan (27), University of Madras, Chennai, India

Alina Maria Holban (1), Research Institute of the University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

Sarat B. Imandi (15), Krishna University, Machilipatnam, India

Christianah O. Jayeola (317), Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Ibadan, Nigeria

Ramakrishna P. Jekrabettu (117), Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, India

Vinod Kumar Joshi (55), Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, India

Muhammad Kaleem (137), PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Meenu Kalkal (227), Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India

Mohammad A. Kamal

(15), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Enzymoics

Novel Global Community Educational Foundation, Hebersham, NSW, Australia

Dhananjaya B. Lakkappa (15), Jain University, Ramanagara, India

Veeranjaneya Reddy Lebaka (55), Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa, India

Rama Rao Malla (15), GITAM University, Visakhapatnam, India

Armando M. Martn Ortega (157), Autonomous University of Yucatan, Yucatn, Mexico

Edwin E. Martnez Leo (157), Autonomous University of Yucatan, Yucatn, Mexico