Cinnamon and Cassia

The Genus Cinnamomum
Herausgeber: Ravindran, P N; Shylaja, M.; Nirmal-Babu, K.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This comprehensive volume describes Srilankan (Ceylon) cinnamon, Chinese cassia, Indonesian cassia, Indian cassia, camphor and other useful spices of the Cinnamomum plant. It explores botany and crop improvement of these spices, covering taxonomy, morphology, embryology, reproductive biology, and propagation. In addition to an extensive bibliography, Cinnamon and Cassia: Genus Cinnamomum includes an appendix with recipes. This text is ideal for spices workers and students, and for those who study, cultivate, market or process cinnamon and cassia. Examining pharmacology, toxicology, end uses, economics, and marketing, this is the only major reference book available on these important spices.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bsp Books Pvt. Ltd.
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. September 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 251mm x 178mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 658g
• ISBN-13: 9780367394677
• ISBN-10: 0367394677
• Artikelnr.: 57781492

Autorenporträt

P.N. Ravindran, K. Nirmal Babu, M. Shylaja

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Botany and crop improvement of cinnamon and cassia. Chemistry
of cinnamon and cassia. Cultivation and management of cinnamon. Harvesting,
processing, products and quality assessment of cinnamon. Chinese cassia.
Indonesian cassia (Indonesian cinnamon). Indian cassia. Camphor tree
Cinnamomum camphora. Pests and diseases of cinnamon and cassia.
Pharmacology and toxicology of cinnamon and cassia. Economics and marketing
of cinnamon and cassia. End uses of cinnamon. Cinnamon and cassia, the
future vision. Other useful species of Cinnamomum.