[...]... 1990 1576 1468 128 0 16 52 1139 1890 42 43 32 83 44 98 29 28 32 124 422 120 130 346 27 0 24 9 22 0 428 347 22 0 490 113 450 306 20 0 351 70 91 313 20 1 3433 34 529 23 4740 83 1 522 77 1669 15 3805 4 52 955 50 1070 11 3 020 62 814 55 6 4 9 4 4 5 3 5 4 6 61 .2 – NA 51 – 122 61 32 – – 0.1 – NA – – – – – – – 0.3 – NA – – 1 – – 1 – 6.9 2 NA 4 6 8 1 6 9 5 9 375 6 185 NA 8 068 6 903 23 340 3 128 5 900 4 20 0 3 800 The functional... 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 © 20 04, Woodhead Publishing Ltd Apiaceae Apiaceae Apiaceae Lamiaceae Leaf and bulb Leaf Fruit, leaf, top Leaf Fruit, root, leaf Fruit, root, leaf Leaf, fruit Leaf, twig, fruit Leaf, twig, fruit Leaf 12 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Handbook of herbs and s Laurus nobilis Lauraceae Laurel, true laurel, bay leaf, Leaf sweet flag Levisticum officinale... as vanilla and sesame are also included Though individual chapters vary in structure and emphasis, depending on the importance © 20 04, Woodhead Publishing Ltd Use of major medicinal spices in Ayurveda Standard medicine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 es Table 1.5 Murchchha-paka of ghee, sesame, mustard, castor oil Gandha-paka... promoters of carcinogenesis, there is growing interest in natural antioxidants © 20 04, Woodhead Publishing Ltd s Table 2. 4 Nutritive value of herbal spices (approximate composition/100 g of edible portion) Spice Energy Protein (k cal.) (g) Sweet basil Bay Chervil Marjoram Oregano Parsley Rosemary Sage Tarragon Thyme 25 1 313 23 7 27 1 306 27 6 331 315 29 5 27 6 14.4 7.6 23 .2 12. 7 11.0 22 .4 4.9 10.6 22 .8 9.1... A.K and NIRMAL BABU K (20 02) , Spices in our daily life Satabdi Smaranika 20 02 Vol 2 Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal READER’S DIGEST (1990), Magic and Medicine of Plants Readers Digest Association, Inc., USA ROSENGARTEN F (1973), The Book of Spices, Revised Edition Pyramid, New York VAIDYA A.D.B (20 02) , Recent trends in research on Ayurveda Satabdi Smaranika 20 02 Vol 1 Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal © 20 04,... such a long history of use and cultivation that truly wild plants have never been recorded They presumably became extinct because of over-collection 1.4 The structure of this book This book is the second volume for the series on Herbs and Spices and has two parts The first part deals with health benefits of herbs and spices and the use of herbs and spices as antimicrobials and antioxidants The second... Turmeric Herbs Source: Ravindran et al (20 02) © 20 04, Woodhead Publishing Ltd 4 Handbook of herbs and ss Table 1.4 Spices and herbs used in alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages Spices and herbs used Vermouth Marjoram, sage, coriander, ginger, cardamom, clove, mace, peppermint, thyme, anise, juniper berry Coriander, juniper berry Anise, fennel, dill, caraway Cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, coriander Caraway,... Source: Vaidya (20 02) of the spice and the body of research surrounding it, the matter is organized in the same format as in the first volume It is hoped that this book will form a good reference book for all those who are involved in the study, cultivation, trade and use of spices and herbs 1.5 References ANDI C., KATHERINE R., SALLIE M and LESLEY M (1997), The Encyclopedia of Herbs and Spices Hermes... countries of Egypt and Morocco cultivate parsley, chives and dill East European countries such as Poland, Hungary, Greece and the former Yugoslavia grow herbs on a limited scale The countries of origin of herbal spices and major areas of cultivation are given in Table 2. 2 The European and American markets are the major consumers of herbal spices Oregano is the most consumed herb in Europe and USA, followed... Institute of Technology of Agricultural Products S Venizelou 1 Lycovrisi 14 123 Greece Tel: 0487 23 70034 Fax: 0487 23 70019 E-mail: vckau@sancharnet.in kvptr@yahoo.com Dr K Nirmal Babu Indian Institute of Spices Research Calicut – 673 0 12 India Tel: 0495 27 31410 Fax: 0495 27 3 029 4 E-mail: nirmalbabu30@hotmail.com Chapter 2 Tel: +30 21 0 28 45940 Fax: +30 21 0 28 40740 E-mail: microlab.itap@nagref.gr Professor . h1" alt="" Handbook of herbs and spices © 20 04, Woodhead Publishing Ltd Related titles from Woodhead’s food science, technology and nutrition list: Handbook of herbs and spices Volume 1 (ISBN. Green Herbs Source: Ravindran et al. (20 02) . © 20 04, Woodhead Publishing Ltd 4 Handbook of herbs and ss Table 1.4 Spices and herbs used in alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages Spices and herbs. vegetables and ornamentals as they were thousands of years ago. The cultivation requirements of some of the most important herbs are given in Table 1.1. © 20 04, Woodhead Publishing Ltd 2 Handbook of herbs