LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Gamma radiation: Tool to improve the quality and shelf life of peanut

The peanut has a very valuable protein and fat composition and therefore represents an important source of food for humans. They are eaten raw, cooked or roasted, and may also used to peanut butter, sweets and snacks, or used to make soups and sauces. Gamma radiation of food items, particularly for items which are consumed raw, is a widely used method to reduce or eliminate pathogenic microbes from the valuable nutrient containing foods.