Cover; Handbook of herbs and spices; Copyright; Contents; Contributor contact details; Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition; 1 Introduction to herbs and spices: definitions, trade and applications; 1.1 Definitions; 1.2 Trade in herbs and spices and trends in their use; 1.3 Herbs and spices in traditional medicine; 1.4 Herbs and spices in the food and beverage industries; 1.5 Herbs and spices in the cosmetics and perfumery industries; 1.6 Modern research into the medicinal and nutraceutical properties of herbs and spices.
1.7 Production of quality herbs and spices1.8 The structure of this book; 1.9 Sources of further information; 1.10 References; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; 2 Quality specifications for herbs and spices; 2.1 Introduction: defining quality; 2.2 Major international quality specifications; 2.3 Product-specific quality parameters; 2.4 World spice organisations; 2.5 Quality management system (QMS); 2.6 Environmental safety: ISO 14001; 2.7 Sources of further information; 2.8 References; Appendix 1: Recommended analytical methods; 3 Quality indices for spice essential oils; 3.1 Introduction.
3.2 Major chemical constituents of spice essential oils3.3 The problem of adulteration; 3.4 Future trends; 3.5 References; 4 Basil; 4.1 Introduction: the origin of basil; 4.2 Chemical composition of the basil plant; 4.3 Production of basil; 4.4 Post-harvest handling and production of basil; 4.5 Main uses of basil; 4.6 Functional properties of basil; 4.7 Quality issues and toxicity; 4.8 References; 5 Bay leaves; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Cultivation, production and processing of bay leaves; 5.3 Chemical composition of bay leaves; 5.4 Functional properties of bay leaves; 5.5 Quality issues.
5.6 References6 Black pepper; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Production and international trade of black pepper; 6.3 The black pepper plant and its varieties; 6.4 Cultivation of black pepper; 6.5 Chemical composition of black pepper; 6.6 Quality issues; 6.7 Industrial processing and value addition; 6.8 Functional properties of black pepper; 6.9 Use of black pepper in food; 6.10 Conclusion; 6.11 Source of further information; 6.12 References; 7 Capsicum cultivars; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Production of capsicum cultivars; 7.3 Main uses in food processing; 7.4 Functional properties and toxicity.
7.5 Quality issues7.6 References; 8 Cardamom; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Classification of cardamon; 8.3 Genetic improvement and varieties; 8.4 Production of cardamom: horticultural technologies and nursery management; 8.5 Production of cardamom: planting and aftercare; 8.6 Harvesting and post-harvest processing; 8.7 Other value-added products from cardamom; 8.8 Chemical structure and characteristics; 8.9 Major uses of cardamom; 8.10 Quality standards and grade specifications; 8.11 Conclusion; 8.12 References; 9 Chives; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Chemical composition and nutritional value.