Nigel P. Brunton - Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants: Processing, Health Benefits and Safety

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2. Chapter 2
3. Chapter 3
4. Chapter 4
5. Chapter 5
6. Chapter 6
7. Chapter 7
8. Chapter 8
9. Chapter 9
10. Chapter 12

1. Chapter 1
2. Chapter 2
3. Chapter 3
4. Chapter 4
5. Chapter 5
6. Chapter 6
7. Chapter 7
8. Chapter 8
9. Chapter 9
10. Chapter 12

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Edited by

Mohammad B. Hossain
Teagasc Food Research Centre
Ashtown, Ireland

Nigel P. Brunton
School of Agriculture and Food Science
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland

Dilip K. Rai
Teagasc Food Research Centre
Ashtown, Ireland

This edition first published 2020

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Library of Congress CataloginginPublication Data

Names: Hossain, Mohammad B., 1978- editor. | Brunton, Nigel P., editor. |

Rai, Dilip K., 1972- editor.

Title: Herbs, spices and medicinal plants : processing, health benefits and

safety / edited by Mohammad B. Hossain, Nigel P. Brunton, and Dilip K. Rai

Description: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2020. |

Series: IFST advances in food science book series | Includes

bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2019058270 (print) | LCCN 2019058271 (ebook) | ISBN

9781119036616 (hardback) | ISBN 9781119036647 (adobe pdf) | ISBN

9781119036630 (epub)

Subjects: LCSH: Pharmacognosy. | Medicinal plantsPreservation. |

SpicesTherapeutic use. | HerbsTherapeutic use. | Plant extracts.

Classification: LCC RS164 .H386 2020 (print) | LCC RS164 (ebook) | DDC

615.3/21dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019058270

LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019058271

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Cover Images: Yellow flowers LFRabanedo/Shutterstock,Spices and herbs fcafotodigital/Getty Images, Plums Helmut Meyer zur Capellen/Getty Images

• Ramn Aznar, Department of Food BioSciences, Teagasc Food Research Centre Ashtown, Dublin, Ireland
• Nigel P. Brunton, School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
• Alka Choudhary, Department of Food BioSciences, Teagasc Food Research Centre Ashtown, Dublin, Ireland
• Shweta Deotale, Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology, Thanjavur, India
• Ambrose Furey, Department Physical Sciences, Cork Institute of Technology, Cork, Ireland
• Deirdre Gilroy, Department of Biological Sciences, Cork Institute of Technology, Bishopstown, Cork, Co. Cork, Ireland