Download or Read online Handbook of Herbs and Spices full in PDF, ePub and kindle. this book written by K. V. Peter and published by Elsevier which was released on 17 August 2001 with total page 336 pages. We cannot guarantee that Handbook of Herbs and Spices book is available in the library, click Get Book button and read full online book in your kindle, tablet, IPAD, PC or mobile whenever and wherever You Like. Herbs and spices are among the most versatile and widely used ingredients in food processing. As well as their traditional role in flavouring and colouring foods, they have been increasingly used as natural preservatives and for their potential health-promoting properties, for example as antioxidants. Edited by a leading authority in the field, and with a distinguished international team of contributors, the Handbook of herbs and spices provides an essential reference for manufacturers wishing to make the most of these important ingredients. The first group of chapters looks at general issues including quality indices for conventional and organically produced herbs, spices and their essential oils. The main body of the handbook consists of over twenty chapters covering key spices and herbs from aniseed, bay leaves and black pepper to saffron, tamarind and turmeric. Each chapter covers key issues from definition and classification including: chemical structure cultivation post-harvest processing uses in food processing functional properties quality indices methods of analysis The Handbook of herbs and spices is a standard reference for all manufacturers using herbs and spices in their products.
Handbook of Herbs and Spices
- Author : K. V. Peter
- Publisher : Elsevier
- Pages : 336 pages
- ISBN : 1855736454
- Release : 17 August 2001
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