Asian Crops and Human Dietetics

Zusatztext "? comprehensively reviews plants used in the Asian diet and [those that] made significant beneficial contributions to nutrition and health. This readable book contains a lot of information interesting not only for specialist of agronomy! food industry or pharmacology! but mainly for nonexperts."-J. Pospísilová! in Biologia Plantarium! 2008 Informationen zum Autor PALANISWAMY, USHA Klappentext Asian Crops and Human Dietetics comprehensively reviews the plants and spices in the Asian diet which have made significant beneficial contributions to daily health and nutrition. Zusammenfassung Asian Crops and Human Dietetics comprehensively reviews the plants and spices in the Asian diet which have made significant beneficial contributions to daily health and nutrition. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgment Introduction Chapter 1. Grains Major Cereals Millets Buckwheat Chapter 2. Vegetables Phytochemicals, Nutrient and Anutrient Compounds Cucurbits Brassicas Alliums Green Leafy Vegetables Solanaceae Legumes Tubers Other Vegetables Chapter 3. Fruits Pome Fruits Drupes, or the Stone Fruits Other Fruits Chapter 4. Fats and Oils Sesame Coconut Flax Rapeseed Chapter 5. Beans and Nuts Beans Nuts Chapter 6. Spices Asafetida Black Pepper Cardamom Cinnamon Clove Curry Leaf Dill Fennel Ginger Lemongrass Licorice Nutmeg Saffron Star Anise Sweet Basil Turmeric Chapter 7. Herbal Beverages and Subsequents (Postprandial Treats) Tea Areca Nut Betal Leaf Index ...

Product details

• Authors: Usha R. Palaniswamy
• Assisted by: USHA PALANISWAMY (Editor)
• Publisher: Haworth press inc
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.02.2008
• EAN: 9781560223122
• ISBN: 978-1-56022-312-2
• No. of pages: 206
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 222 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Crop Science
• Subjects: Guides > Health > Diet; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, MEDICAL / Nutrition, Dietetics & nutrition, Biology, life sciences, Dietetics and nutrition, Agricultural science, Agriculture & Related Industries, Agribusiness and primary industries