| Ginger: The Genus Zingiber Contributor(s): Ravindran, P. N. (Editor), Babu, K. Nirmal (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415324688 ISBN-13: 9780415324687 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $228.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2004 Annotation: This book is the first comprehensive monograph on ginger, which has been valued as a spice and medicinal plant from ancient times both in India and in China. It is now used universally in traditional medicine as well as in modern medicine for the treatment of nausea and vomiting associated with pregnancy and for the prevention of motion sickness. The present volume covers all aspects of ginger: botany, crop improvement, chemistry, biotechnology, production technology in the major producing countries, diseases, pests, harvesting, processing, products, economics and marketing, pharmacology, medicinal uses, and uses as a spice and flavoring. Experts in genetic resources conservation, botany, breeding, and biotechnology of ginger give an in-depth analysis of these important topics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Food Science - General - Cooking | Specific Ingredients - Herbs, Spices, Condiments |
| Dewey: 633.83 |
| LCCN: 2004055370 |
| Series: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles |
| Physical Information: 1.37" H x 7.14" W x 10.28" (2.51 lbs) 572 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ginger: The Genus Zingiber is the first comprehensive volume on ginger. Valued as a spice and medicinal plant from ancient times both in India and China, ginger is now used universally as a versatile spice and in traditional medicine as well as in modern medicine. This book covers all aspects of ginger, including botany, crop improvement, chemistry, biotechnology, production technology in the major producing countries, diseases, pests, and harvesting. It also explores processing, products, economics and marketing, pharmacology, medicinal applications, and uses as a spice and flavoring. Experts in the areas of genetic resources, botany, crop improvement, and biotechnology of ginger give an in-depth analysis of these key aspects, and each chapter concludes with an extensive bibliography. |
