Turmeric (eBook, ePUB)

The genus Curcuma
Redaktion: Ravindran, P. N.; Sivaraman, Kandaswamy; Babu, K. Nirmal

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

For the last 6000 years turmeric has been used in Ayurvedic medicine to alleviate pain, balance digestion, purify body and mind, clear skin diseases, expel phlegm, and invigorate the blood. Nowadays, this plant has acquired great importance with its anti-aging, anti-cancer, anti-Altzheimer, antioxidant, and a variety of other medicinal properties.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 504
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040064924
• Artikelnr.: 72249945

Autorenporträt

P. N. Ravindran, K. Nirmal Babu, Kandaswamy Sivaraman

Inhaltsangabe

Turmeric - The Golden Spice of Life
Botany and Crop Improvement of Turmeric
Phytochemistry of the Genus Curcuma
Biotechnology of Turmeric and Related Species
Agronomy of Turmeric
Diseases of Turmeric
Insect Pests of Turmeric
Post harvest Technology and Processing of Turmeric
Bioactivity of Turmeric
Curcumin - Biological and Medicinal Properties
Turmeric - Production
Marketing
and Economics
Turmeric in Traditional Medicine
Turmeric as Spice and Flavorant
Other Economically Important Curcuma Species
Turmeric Production - Constraints
Gaps
and Future Vision
Epilogue
Index NTI/Sales Copy