Chemistry of spices /

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2008.
• Subjects: Spice plants > Composition.; Spices > Analysis.; Horticultural Crops, (New March 2000); Plant Morphology and Structure.; Plant Composition.; Crop Produce.; Food Processing (General); Food Storage and Preservation.; Food Composition and Quality.; Amomum subulatum.; Capsicum.; Cinnamomum.; Cinnamomum verum.; Coriandrum sativum.; Cuminum cyminum.; Curcuma longa.; Elettaria cardamomum.; Foeniculum vulgare.; Garcinia.; Illicium verum.; Laurus nobilis.; Murraya koenigii.; Myristica fragrans.; Petroselinum crispum.; Pimpinella anisum.; Piper nigrum.; Syzygium aromaticum.; Tamarindus indica.; Trachyspermum ammi.; Trigonella foenum-graecum.; Vanilla.; Zingiber.; Zingiber officinale.; Cardamoms.; Chemical composition.; Chemical structure.; Chillies.; Cinnamon.; Cloves.; Fennel.; Fenugreek.; Ginger.; Grading.; Mace.; Nutmegs.; Packaging.; Paprika.; Parsley.; Plant composition.; Plant morphology.; Spice plants.; Storage.; Tamarinds.; Turmeric.; Electronic books.
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This book (24 chapters) covers the chemistry (chemical composition and structure) of the following spice plants and their products, and provides brief information on the morphology, and postharvest management (storage, packaging and grading) of these crops: black pepper (Piper nigrum), small cardamo...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction / V.A. Parthasarathy, B. Chempakam and T. John Zachariah
• Black Pepper / T. John Zachariah and V.A. Parthasarathy
• Small Cardamom / B. Chempakam and S. Sindhu
• Large Cardamom / B. Chempakam and S. Sindhu
• Ginger / T. John Zachariah
• Turmeric / B. Chempakam and V.A. Parthasarathy
• Cinnamon and Cassia / N.K. Leela
• Clove / N.K. Leela and V.P. Sapna
• Nutmeg and Mace / N.K. Leela
• Coriander / V.A. Parthasarathy and T. John Zachariah
• Cumin / Shamina Azeez
• Fennel / Shamina Azeez
• Fenugreek / N.K. Leela and K.M. Shafeekh
• Paprika and Chilli / T. John Zachariah and P. Gobinath
• Vanilla / Shamina Azeez
• Ajowan / T. John Zachariah
• Star Anise / B. Chempakam and S. Balaji
• Aniseed / N.K. Leela and T.M. Vipin
• Garcinia / K.S. Krishnamurthy and V.P. Sapna
• Tamarind / K.S. Krishnamurthy, V.P. Sapna and V.A. Parthasarathy
• Parsley / Shamina Azeez and V.A. Parthasarathy
• Celery / K.S. Krishnamurthy
• Curry Leaf / V.A. Parthasarathy, T. John Zachariah and B. Chempakam
• Bay Leaf / V.A. Parthasarathy, T. John Zachariah and B. Chempakam.