Sugar has an important role in our lives . It is not only a sweet and energy giving food but also a preservative , an anti – oxidant , a colorant , texture improver , medicine , etc. The present book lucidly exposes the reader to magnificent Sugar scenario encompassing historical aspects , its biomedical importance , chemistry and role in development of biological sciences and its multifarious uses in the Indian context . The book also shows the artificial synthesis of sugar , its developing taste , processing of sugarcane for sugar vis – a – vis sugar beet and how to improve the future of sugar.