Herbs, spices and medicinal plants : processing, health benefits and safety / / edited by Mohammad B. Hossain, Nigel P. Brunton, Dilip K. Rai

• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, New Jersey ; ; West, Sussex, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , [2020]; ©2020
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xiii, 382 pages)
• Disciplina: 615.321
• Soggetto topico: Pharmacognosy
• Persona (resp. second.): HossainMohammad B. <1978->; BruntonNigel; RaiDilip K. <1972->
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Sommario/riassunto: "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"--
• Titolo autorizzato: HERBS, spices, and medicinal plants
• ISBN: 1-119-03664-X; 1-119-03663-1; 1-119-03668-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910807727203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: IFST advances in food science.