Tapasya Kumari

Assistant Professor, Life sciences, GSS, VSP

tkumari@gitam.edu | | | |

Tapasya Kumari is from Sambalpur, Odisha. She has a Ph.D from Tezpur University, Assam. Her research area includes Functional Foods, Dietary Fiber, Prebiotic Potential, Extraction and Modification of Bioactive Compounds.

Research Publications
  • Effect of enzymatic modified pea peel dietary fibre on syneresis, texture, rheology and microstructural properties of yogurt.
  • Impact of extraction methods on functional properties and extraction kinetic of insoluble dietary fiber from green pea peels: A comparative analysis.
  • Effect of extrusion and enzyme modification on functional and structural properties of pea peel (Pisum sativum L.) insoluble dietary fibre and its effect on yogurt rheology.
  • Potential health benefits of garden pea seeds and pods: A review.
  • Studies on the cytotoxicity of leaf protein concentrate from Diplazium esculentum, pasta preparation and assessment of its quality during storage.
Expertise
  • Functional foods
  • In vitro digestibility
  • Prebiotic potential
  • Bioactive compounds
  • Fruit and Vegetable waste valorization
Tapasya Kumari