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Herbs, spices and medicinal plants : processing, health benefits and safety / edited by Mohammad B. Hossain, Nigel P. Brunton, Dilip K. Rai.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- IFST advances in food science.
- IFST advances in food science
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pharmacognosy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 382 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken, New Jersey ; West, Sussex, England : Wiley Blackwell, [2020]
- Summary:
- "Recent epidemiological and clinical studies suggest that herbs and spices, which are well-known sources of bioactive phytochemicals, also have specific health benefits, including anti-diabetic properties, the ability to stimulate digestion, and as anti-oxidants and anti-inflammatories. However, herbs and spices are perishable items: to preserve them for export and/or storage, they are often processed prior to consumption, which could affect their physico-chemical and biological properties. This book will provide a comprehensive overview of the health benefits, analytical techniques used and effects of processing upon the physico-chemical properties of herbs and spices. The book will open with a section on the technological and health benefits of herbs and spices. The second part will review the effect of classical and novel processing techniques on the properties of herbs/spices. The third section will examine extraction techniques and analytical methodologies used for herbs and spices. Contributors from both academia and industry will provide informed perspectives"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 9781119036647
- 111903664X
- 9781119036630
- 1119036631
- 9781119036685
- 1119036682
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