Book Description
Despite their long tradition spices are subject to international modern scientific research. This has made it necessary to disseminate knowledge to a large audience of interest. The book addresses this need by informing the reader about the complex worldwide use of spice plants.
The many spice and aromatic plants are arranged in alphabetical order of their botanical relevance. It includes all species which have been cultivated for the above purposes. It also covers species whose usage has long ceased or which are used only rarely or have become wild. In this respect the author has aimed at comprehensiveness. In total over 1400 plants have been collated.
The very extensive register of literature has been designed to facilitate intensive study of a specific plant or spice. Works both on botany and agriculture, and on chemistry, pharmacodynamics and usage have been considered.
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"This encyclopedic guidebook covers over 1,400 spice plants from the world over, including economically important spice plants and aromatic plants. The lay-out of the book is simple and easy-to-read. … The extensive reference section is one of the more useful features. … The authors also include instructive color photographs of many of the plants growing in the field and in the form in which they are used … . Overall, this is an instructive and useful reference book for school libraries and food science laboratories." (Marissa Oppel, SIDA, Vol. 22 (2), 2006)
"This encyclopedic guidebook covers over 1,400 spice plants from the world over, including economically important spice plants and aromatic plants. The lay-out of the book is simple and easy-to-read. … The extensive reference section is one of the more useful features. … The authors also include instructive color photographs of many of the plants growing in the field and in the form in which they are used … . Overall, this is an instructive and useful reference book for school libraries and food science laboratories." (Marissa Oppel, SIDA, Vol. 22 (2), 2006)
From the Back Cover
This book addresses the need to disseminate scientific knowledge of the complex world of spice plants to a wide audience of interest. It considers the economic usage of spices in several forms, as an ingredient for adding flavor, as a pot herb and as an additive for condiments such as ketchup, and mustard. Designed as a work of reference, it offers an easy to use systematic listing of international nomenclature.
The book is aimed primarily at aroma experts in both science and industry, but also botanists, pharmacists, food chemists and dieticians will take inspiration from the book, which is also illustrated by around 100 full color photographs.
- Comprehensive listing of over 1400 plants
- Plant nomenclature from around the world
- Arranged alphabetically for ease of reference
- Exhaustive register of relevant literature for further reading
Product Details
- Hardcover: 592 pages
- Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (July 21, 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 3540222790
- ISBN-13: 978-3540222798
- Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.8 x 1.1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
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