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Zusatztext "With 3 editors! 33 contributors! and 15 chapters! this book represents a balanced presentation. There are chapters on botany! crop improvement! phytochemistry! biotechnology! agronomy! diseases! insect pests! postharvest technology! and processing! bioactives of turmeric and one chapter devoted solely to the major chemical! curcumin! production marketing and economics! traditional medicine! culinary attributes! other species of Curcuma! and turmeric production." --James Duke! Economic Botany! 61(4) "Stewart has crafted a very readable tale about industrial flower production. Anyone with interests in horticulture or floriculture! will enjoy the book and it should be a "must read" for anyone teaching Economic Botany. --Bradley C. Benett! Florida International University! in Economic Botany! 61(4)! 2007"This book provides a useful resource for the researchers and all those who are involved in processing! marketing and use of turmeric."-Cinzia Silori in Advancement in Horticultural Science! No. 3! 2008"? comprehensive monographic treatment that delves into many aspects about turmeric ? . Experts from India! Japan! U.K. and U.S.A. offer a thorough examination of tumeric's cultivation! market trends! processing! products and medicinal properties. ? the first reference work about turmeric! provides exhaustive coverage! and will interest botanists and professionals in the perfumery and food industries and to those interested in alternative and conventional medicine."--Dorothea Bedigian! Missouri Botanical Garden in Plant Science Bulletin! Volume 54! No. 1! 2008 Informationen zum Autor P. N. Ravindran, K. Nirmal Babu, Kandaswamy Sivaraman Klappentext Edited by experts from India, turmeric's largest exporter, this is the first volume to explore the history, diversity, crop improvement, biotechnology, production, chemical constituents, market trends, processing, product development and medical uses of this versatile herb. It examines export/import data and explains turmeric's importance to both the food and cosmetic industry. It also examines turmeric's potential in preventing and treating conditions ranging from ulcers and infections to cancer and arthritis. Extensively referenced, this work provides the needed resource for those involved with the research, cultivation, marketing, or product development of this golden spice. Zusammenfassung Explores the history, diversity, crop improvement, biotechnology, production, chemical constituents, market trends, processing, product development and medical uses of turmeric. This book examines export/import data and explains turmeric's importance to both the food and cosmetic industry. Inhaltsverzeichnis Turmeric — The Golden Spice of Life, Botany and Crop Improvement of Turmeric, Phytochemistry of the Genus Curcuma, Biotechnology of Turmeric and Related Species, Agronomy of Turmeric, Diseases of Turmeric, Insect Pests of Turmeric, Post harvest Technology and Processing of Turmeric, Bioactivity of Turmeric, Curcumin — Biological and Medicinal Properties, Turmeric — Production, Marketing, and Economics, Turmeric in Traditional Medicine, Turmeric as Spice and Flavorant, Other Economically Important Curcuma Species, Turmeric Production — Constraints, Gaps, and Future Vision, Epilogue, Index NTI/Sales Copy ...
