Cinnamon and Cassia : the genus Cinnamomum
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : P N Ravindran; K Nirmal-Babu; M Shylaja
- ناشر : London : CRC Press
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2003
- شابک / ISBN : 9780203590874
Description
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface to the series; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Botany and Crop Improvement of Cinnamon and Cassia; 3 Chemistry of Cinnamon and Cassia; 4 Cultivation and Management of Cinnamon; 5 Harvesting, Processing, and Quality Assessment of Cinnamon Products; 6 Chinese Cassia; 7 Indonesian Cassia (Indonesian Cinnamon); 8 Indian Cassia; 9 Camphor Tree; 10 Pests and Diseases of Cinnamon and Cassia; 11 Pharmacology and Toxicology of Cinnamon and Cassia; 12 Economics and Marketing of Cinnamon and Cassia -- A Global View. 13 End Uses of Cinnamon and Cassia14 Cinnamon and Cassia -- The Future Vision; 15 Other Useful Species of Cinnamomum; Index.
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, e.
