Cinnamon and Cassia: The Genus Cinnamomum

ISBN-13: 9780367394677 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 384 str.

P. N. Ravindran; K. Nirmal-Babu; M. Shylaja

Opis

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.

Spis treści

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.

O autorze

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