Identify Ways to Improve the Safety of Herbs and Spices.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c43337 ) has announced the addition of Handbook of Herbs and Spices: Volume 3 to their offering This title is the final volume of a three-volume sequence covering the main herbs and spices used in food processing. This title also: * incorporates safety issues, production, main uses and regulations * reviews the potential health benefits of herbs and spices * consolidates the three-volume series The final volume of this three-volume sequence completes the coverage of the main herbs and spices used in food processing. The first part of the book reviews ways of improving the safety of herbs and spices. There are chapters on detecting and controlling mycotoxin mycotoxin Toxin produced by a fungus. Numerous and varied, mycotoxins can cause hallucinations, skin inflammation, liver damage, hemorrhages, miscarriage, convulsions, neurological disturbances, and/or death in livestock and humans. contamination, controlling pesticide and other residues, the use of irradiation and other techniques to decontaminate herbs and spices, packaging and storage, QA and HACCP HACCP hazard analysis critical control points. systems. Part two reviews the potential health benefits of herbs and spices with chapters discussing their role in preventing chronic diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease and promoting gut health. The final part of the book comprises chapters on twenty individual herbs and spices, covering such topics as chemical composition, cultivation and quality issues, processing, functional benefits and uses in food. Herbs and spices reviewed range from asafoetida, capers and carambola carambola (kăr'əmbō`lə), orange fleshy fruit of Averrhoa carambola, a small shrub in the wood sorrel family (Oxalidaceae). to perilla perilla (p  ·riˑ·l , potato onion and spearmint spearmint: see mint. spearmint Aromatic herb (Mentha spicata) of the mint family, the common garden mint widely used for culinary purposes. . The final volume will consolidate the reputation of this three-volume series, providing a standard reference for R&D and QA staff using herbs and spices in their food products. About the editor: Professor K V Peter is Vice-Chancellor and former Director of Research at Kerala Agricultural University, India. He was formerly Director of the Indian Institute of Spices Research. Professor Peter has been awarded the prestigious Rafi Ahamid Award by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, India is the apex body in Agriculture and related allied fields, including research and education.The Union Minister of Agriculture is the President of the ICAR. Its principal officer is the Director-General. and the Recognition Award by the Indian National Academy of Agricultural Sciences Topics Covered Include: Part 1 Improving the safety of herbs and spices: Controlling pesticide and other residues in herbs and spices: Irradiation to decontaminate herbs and spices: Other decontamination techniques for herbs and spices Packaging and storage of herbs and spices QA and HACCP systems in herb and spice production: Part 2 Herbs and spices as functional ingredients and flavourings: Herbs, spices and cardiovascular disease: Herbs, spices and cancer: Herbs, spices and gut health: Volatiles from herbs and spices: Part 3 Particular herbs and spices: Capers and Caperberries Carambola Caraway Celeriac Celery Chives chives alliumschoenoprasm. Galanga Galangal ga·lan·gal or ga·lan·ga n. A plant of eastern Asia, having pungent, aromatic rhizomes used as an aromatic stimulant and carminative. Leek and Shallot Lemon balm Lemongrass Long pepper Lovage lovage, tall perennial herb (Levisticum officinale) of the family Umbelliferae (parsley family), native to the mountains of S Europe and cultivated elsewhere. Its aromatic fruits are used in soups and as a flavoring for confectionery and for some liqueurs. Padan Wangi Peppermint Perilla Potato onion (Multiplier onion) Spearmint For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c43337 |
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