Herbs and spices are among the most versatile ingredients in food processing,and alongside their sustained popularity as flavourants and colourants they are increasingly being used for their natural preservative and potential health-promoting properties. This authoritative new edition in two volumes of Handbook of herbs and spices provides a comprehensive guide to the properties, production and application of a wide variety of commercially-significant herbs and spices. Volume 2 begins with a discussion of such issues as the medicinal usesof herbs and spices and their sustainable production. Herbs and spices as natural antimicrobials in foods and the effect of their natural antioxidants on the shelf life of food are explored, before the book goes on to look in depth at individual herbs and spices, ranging from ajowan to tamarind. Each chapter provides detailed coverage of a single herb or spice, and begins by consideringorigins, chemical composition and classification. The cultivation, productionand processing of the specific herb or spice is then discussed in detail, followed by analysis of the main uses, functional properties and toxicity. With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors, the twovolumes of the new edition of Handbook of herbs and spices are an essential reference for manufacturers using herbs and spices in their products. They alsoprovide valuable information for nutritionists and academic researchers. INDICE: Herbs, spices and their active components as natural antimicrobials in foods; Effect of natural antioxidants in herbs and spices on shelf life of foods; Ajowan; Aniseed; Asafoetida; Allspice; Capers and caperberries; Caraway; Celery; Chervil; Fennel and fennel seed; Galangal; Kaffir lime leaf; Lavender; Lemongrass; Lovage; Nigella; Oregano; Poppy; Sesame; Star anise; Tarragon; Tamarind; Other significant herbs and spices.
- ISBN: 978-0-85709-040-9
- Editorial: Woodhead
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 540
- Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 0
- Idioma: Inglés