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Dr. Shameena Beegum P.P

Dr. Shameena Beegum P.P
Name Dr. Shameena Beegum P.P
Designation Senior Scientist
Division Crop Production & Post Harvest Technology
Qualification Ph.D.
Specialisation Food Technology
Contact shameena.pht@gmail.com
Areas of Interest Product diversification and value addition of horticultural crops, Plant based milk analogues, by-product valorization

  1. Beegum PPS, Ramesh SV, Gupta A, Pandiselvam R, Akhina A, Manikantan MR, Gopal M. Temporal quality changes in freshly extracted coconut milk: physicochemical, sensory, and microbiological perspectives. J Food Meas Charact. 2025;19(10):7628–7637.

  2. Beegum PPS, Mazna VP, Ramesh SV, Neenu S, Pandiselvam R, Sharanya K, Manikantan MR, Hebbar KB. Quality characterization of natural vinegars from coconut derivatives: a comparative study with cider apple vinegar. J Food Meas Charact. 2025;1–4.

  3. Beegum PPS, Akhila MP, Manikantan MR, et al. Shelf life evaluation and quality characterization of preservation techniques for coconut gratings using principal component analysis. Food Meas. 2025. doi:10.1007/s11694-025-03634-7.

  4. Pandiselvam R, Krishnan R, Manikantan MR, Jacob A, Ramesh SV, Beegum S. Influence of infrared-assisted hot air drying on quality of coconut chips. J Food Meas Charact. 2025;1–13.

  5. Pandiselvam R, Mohan S, Manikantan MR, et al. Development and characterization of Palmyra pulp-based edible leather: nutritional and antioxidant insights. Food Meas. 2025;19:7305–7313.

  6. Pandiselvam R, Minha N, Manikantan MR, Jacob A, Ramesh SV, Beegum S. Coconut milk interfaced sodium caseinate–maltodextrin powders using foam mat and infrared-assisted hot air drying approaches. J Food Meas Charact. 2025;1.

  7. Pandiselvam R, Krishnan R, Manikantan MR, Jacob A, Ramesh SV, Shameena Beegum PP. Comparative study of coconut chips drying using a rotary dryer: influence of thickness on physicochemical properties. J Food Meas Charact. 2025;19:7297–7304.

  8. Ramesh SV, Raphy NK, Kodoth S, Ashamol P, Sathyanath S, Pandiselvam R, Shil S, Shameena Beegum PP, Manikantan MR, Gopal M, Hebbar KB. Gum arabic edible coating and its impact on the phytophenolics of coconut haustorium during storage. Nutr Food Sci. 2025;55(5):946–963.

  9. Shameena Beegum PP, Elizabeth CL, Sugatha P, Ramesh SV, Manikantan MR. Time-course studies on the physicochemical characteristics of coconut oil during continuous and intermittent heating and frying. Int J Adv Eng Sci Appl Math. 2025;1–10.

  10. Shameena Beegum PP, Sagar VR, Kar A, Varghese E, Singh S, Pongener A. Optimization of pectin extraction from watermelon rind and characterization of extracted pectin. J Agric Eng (India). 2024;61(6):862–875.

  11. Pandiselvam R, Sathyanath S, Manikantan MR, Ramesh SV, Beegum PS, Hebbar KB. Physicochemical properties of coconut inflorescence sap under a double-wall open heating system. J Food Meas Charact. 2024;1–9.

  12. Pandiselvam R, Krishnan R, Manikantan MR, Jacob A, Ramesh SV, Beegum S. Comparative analysis of biochemical composition of fried coconut chips: influence of thickness and oil type on nutritional attributes. J Food Meas Charact. 2024;18(12):10102–10108.

  13. Pandiselvam R, Krishnan R, Manikantan MR, Jacob A, Ramesh SV, Beegum S. Impact of slice thickness and baking temperature on physicochemical and nutritional quality of baked coconut chips. J Food Biochem. 2024;3272394.

  14. Pandiselvam R, Joseph LT, Manikantan MR, Khanashyam AC, Beegum PP, Ramesh SV, et al. Physical, chemical and functional attributes of Neera honey-infused extrudates. Bioengineering (Basel). 2023;10(1):114.

  15. Pravitha M, Manikantan MR, Ajesh Kumar V, Shameena Beegum PP, Pandiselvam R. Comparison of drying behavior and product quality of coconut chips treated with osmotic agents. LWT. 2022;162:113432.

  16. Shameena Beegum PP, Pandiselvam R, Ramesh SV, Sugatha P, Nooh A, Neenu S, Gupta A, Varghese E, Balasubramanian D, Apshara ES, Manikantan MR, Hebbar KB. Sensorial, textural and nutritional attributes of coconut sugar and cocoa solids-based ‘bean-to-bar’ dark chocolate. J Texture Stud. 2022. doi:10.1111/jtxs.12698.

  17. Pandiselvam R, Prithviraj V, Manikantan MR, Beegum PS, Ramesh SV, Kothakota A, et al. Dynamics of biochemical attributes of pasteurized and bio-preserved tender coconut water during storage. Front Nutr. 2022;9.

  18. Ramesh SV, Pandiselvam R, Rose Mary, Shameena Beegum PP, et al. Physicochemical characterization and fatty acid profiles of testa oils from various coconut genotypes. J Sci Food Agric. 2022;1–10.

  19. Pandiselvam R, Khanashyam AC, Manikantan MR, Balasubramanian D, Shameena Beegum PP, et al. Textural properties of coconut meat: implications for equipment design. J Nat Fibers. 2022;1–13.

  20. Shameena Beegum PP, Manikantan MR, Anju KB, Vinija V, Pandiselvam R, Jayashekhar S, Hebbar KB. Foam mat drying technique in coconut milk: effect of additives on foaming, powder properties, and economics. J Food Process Preserv. 2022:e17122.

  21. Shameena Beegum PP, Sagar VR, Kar A, Varghese E, Singh S, Choudhary H. Identification and quantification of physicochemical and bioactive components from Sugar Baby watermelon. Agric Res. 2021;1–11.

  22. Pravitha M, Manikantan MR, Ajesh Kumar V, Shameena Beegum PP, Pandiselvam R. Optimization of jaggery-infused osmo-dehydrated coconut chips. LWT. 2021;111441.

  23. Ramesh SV, Pandiselvam R, Shameena Beegum PP, Saravana Kumar RM, Manikantan MR, Hebbar KB. Review of testa-derived phytonutrients with emphasis on phenolics and encapsulation potential. J Food Sci Technol. 2021;1–10.

  24. Pandiselvam R, Manikantan MR, Binu SM, Ramesh SV, Shameena Beegum PP, et al. Reaction kinetics of physicochemical attributes in coconut inflorescence sap during fermentation. J Food Sci Technol. 2021;1–9.

  25. Shameena Beegum PP, Sharma M, Manikantan MR, Pandiselvam R, Gupta RK. Incorporation of coconut milk residue in pasta: influence on cooking, sensory and physical characteristics. J Plantation Crops. 2021;49:128–137.

  26. Prithviraj V, Pandiselvam R, Babu AC, Kothakota A, Manikantan MR, Ramesh SV, Shameena Beegum PP, et al. Emerging non-thermal processing techniques for preservation of tender coconut water. LWT. 2021;149:111850.

  27. Ramesh SV, Pandiselvam R, Thushara R, Manikantan MR, Hebbar KB, Shameena Beegum PP, et al. Engineering intervention for production of virgin coconut oil by hot process and multivariate analysis of quality attributes. J Food Process Eng. 2020;42(2).

  28. Pandiselvam R, Hebbar KB, Manikantan MR, Prashanth BK, Shameena Beegum PP, Ramesh SV. Microwave treatment of coconut inflorescence sap (Kalparasa): a method to preserve quality. Sugar Tech. 2020.

  29. Ramesh SV, Pandiselvam R, Hebbar KB, Manikantan MR, Shameena Beegum PP, et al. Antiviral potential of coconut oil and COVID-19. Coronaviruses. 2020.

  30. Shameena Beegum PP, Manikantan MR, Sharma M, Pandiselvam R, Gupta RK, Hebbar KB. Virgin coconut oil-based extruded snacks: optimization of processing variables. J Food Process Eng. 2019.

  31. Pandiselvam R, Manikantan MR, Sunoj S, Sreejith S, Beegum S. Modeling of coconut milk residue-incorporated rice–corn extrudates using MLR and ANN. J Food Process Eng. 2019;42(2).

  32. Pandiselvam R, Manikantan MR, Subhashree N, Mathew AC, Balasubramanian D, Shameena Beegum PP, et al. Physical properties of tender coconut related to trimming machine development. J Food Process Eng. 2019.

  33. Shameena Beegum PP, Sagar VR, Kar A, Varghese E, Singh S, Neema M, Prakash K, Aparna V. Effect of pasteurization on enzyme activities and microbial and sensory characteristics of watermelon juice. Int J Curr Microbiol Appl Sci. 2019;8(6):2708–2717.

  34. Pandiselvam R, Manikantan MR, Kothakota A, Rajesh GK, Beegum S, Ramesh SV, Niral V, Hebbar KB. Engineering properties of coconuts for efficient husk separation. J Nat Fibers. 2018.

  35. Shameena Beegum PP, Manikantan MR, Pandiselvam R, Arivalagan M, Hebbar KB. Comparative evaluation of natural vinegar from mature coconut water and inflorescence sap. Int J Innov Hortic. 2018;7(2):123–127.

  36. Hebbar KB, Pandiselvam R, Manikantan MR, Arivalagan M, Shameena Beegum PP, Chowdappa P. Palm sap: quality profiles, fermentation chemistry and preservation methods. Sugar Tech. 2018.

  37. Shameena Beegum PP, Sharma M, Manikantan MR, Gupta RK. Effect of virgin coconut oil cake on physical, textural, microbial and sensory attributes of muffins. Int J Food Sci Technol. 2017;52(2):540–549.

Awards

  1. Associate of the Indian Academy of Horticultural Sciences (IAHS), 2023, in recognition of contributions to Post-Harvest Technology (PHT) of Horticultural Crops.
  2. Best Scientific Team Award, ICAR–Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (ICAR-CPCRI), Kasaragod, for the years 2020 and 2021.
  3. Best AICRP-PHET Research Centre Team Award for the years 2019, 2020, and 2021, under the All India Coordinated Research Project on Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology (AICRP-PHET), ICAR–Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology (ICAR-CIPHET), Ludhiana.

ICAR-Certified Technologies

  1. Coconut-infused dark chocolate: Utilization of coconut by-products as a substitute for cocoa butter in bean-to-bite dark chocolate.
  2. Frozen coconut delicacy: A process technology developed for a non-dairy alternative to ice cream, branded as Frozen Coconut Delicacy.
  3. Foam mat drying of coconut milk: Process protocol for the preparation of coconut milk powder using the foam mat drying technique.
  4. Development of quality standards for variants of virgin coconut oil (VCO).
  5. Trait identification and quality standards of testa oils derived from different coconut genotypes.
  6. Jaggery-infused osmo-dehydrated coconut chips.
  7. Accelerated virgin coconut oil (VCO) production using skimmed coconut milk.
  8. Preservation protocol for diced tender coconut.
  9. Textural characterization of coconut for the design and development of coconut processing machinery.

  1. Beegum PPS, Ramesh SV, Pandiselvam R, Neema M, Daliyamol, Manikantan MR, Hebbar KB. Perspectives on cardioprotective, neuroprotective and anti-obesity functions of coconut. Food Biosci. 2024;103756.

  2. Shameena Beegum PP, Pandiselvam R, Ramesh SV, Thube SH, Pandian TP, Khanashyam AC, Manikantan MR, Hebbar KB. Antimicrobial, oral protective, and anti-diabetic functions of coconut and its derivatives. Qual Assur Saf Crops Foods. 2022;14(2):86–100.

  3. Hebbar KB, Ramesh SV, Shameena Beegum PP, Pandiselvam R, Manikantan MR, Gopal M. Processing, import and export potential of edible palms (coconut, arecanut, palmyrah and cocoa). In: Dhillon WS, editor. Post-harvest management of fruits and plantation crops. Vol 2. Applied concepts. New Delhi: NIPA GenX Electronic Resources & Solutions Pvt Ltd; 2024. p. 273–308.

  4. Ramesh SV, Pandiselvam R, Shameena Beegum PP, Manikantan MR, Gopal M, Hebbar KB. Coconut inflorescence sap (Neera): nutritive potential and health-conferring products. In: Coconut-based nutrition and nutraceutical perspectives. Singapore: Springer Nature; 2024. p. 169–185.

  5. Ramesh SV, Shameena Beegum PP, Pandiselvam R, Manikantan MR, Hebbar KB. Plant-based milk alternatives: nutritional potential and challenges. In: Praveen S, Ramesh SV, editors. Conceptualizing plant-based nutrition. Singapore: Springer Nature; 2022. doi:10.1007/978-981-19-4590-8_5.

  6. Shameena Beegum PP, Thamban C, Samsudeen K. A critical appraisal on the present status of coconut cultivation in Lakshadweep Islands and strategies for enhancing sustainability. In: Transforming coastal zone for sustainable food and income security. Proceedings of the International Symposium of ISCAR on Coastal Agriculture; 2021 Mar 16–19. Singapore: Springer; 2021. p. 341–360.

  7. Manikantan MR, Pandiselvam R, Shameena Beegum PP, Mathew AC. Value addition in major plantation crops of coastal region. In: Souvenir – Workshop on Coastal Agriculture for Sustainable Production vis-à-vis Doubling Farmers’ Income; 2019 Mar 2–4; Goa, India. Goa: ICAR–Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute; 2019. p. 32–39.

  8. Manikantan MR, Shameena Beegum PP, Pandiselvam R, Mathew AC, Hebbar KB. Harvest and post-harvest technology. In: Namboothiri KUK, et al., editors. The coconut palm: research and development perspectives. Singapore: Springer; 2019. p. 635–722.

  9. Ramesh SV, Shameena Beegum PP, Pandiselvam R, Manikantan MR, Hebbar KB. Coconut—Is it a miracle food? Biochemical mechanisms of cardio- and neuro-protective functions. In: Krishnan V, Kumar S, Praveen S, editors. Omics meet plant biochemistry: applications in nutritional enhancement with one health perspective. New Delhi: ICAR–Indian Agricultural Research Institute; 2019. p. 142–144.

  10. Manikantan MR, Shameena Beegum PP, Pandiselvam R, Hebbar KB. Entrepreneurship-oriented processing and value addition technologies of coconut. In: Sudheer KP, Indira V, editors. Entrepreneurship and skill development in horticultural processing. New Delhi: New India Publishing Agency; 2018. p. 237–268.

  11. Manikantan MR, Pandiselvam R, Shameena Beegum PP, Hebbar KB. Scope of entrepreneurship development in non-edible value-added products of coconut. In: Sudheer KP, Indira V, editors. Entrepreneurship and skill development in horticultural processing. New Delhi: New India Publishing Agency; 2018. p. 269–294.

  12. Hebbar KB, Arivalagan M, Manikantan MR, Mathew AC, Shameena Beegum PP, Pandiselvam R, Chowdappa P. Kalparasa (coconut inflorescence sap) and its value addition. In: Manikantan MR, Chowdappa P, editors. Product diversification in plantation crops. New Delhi: Today & Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers; 2018. p. 103–117.

  13. Manikantan MR, Shameena Beegum PP, Arivalagan M, Mathew AC, Hebbar KB. Value addition—fortunes for startups. In: Souvenir – Gleanings of Coconut. National Meet on Prospects of Coconut Sector; 2016 Sep 29; Kayamkulam, India. Kayamkulam: ICAR–CPCRI Regional Station; 2016. p. 30–34.