Released on = April 22, 2007, 9:13 pm

Press Release Author = Bharat Book Bureau

Industry = Marketing

Press Release Summary = The final volume of this three-volume sequence completes the
coverage of the main herbs and spices used in food processing. The first part of
Handbook of herbs and spices: Volume 3 reviews ways of improving the safety of herbs
and spices.

Press Release Body =
Handbook of herbs and spices: Volume 3
Edited by K V Peter, Kerala Agricultural University, India

Key Features of Handbook of herbs and spices: Volume 3 :

- the final volume of this three-volume sequence completes the coverage of the main
herbs and spices used in food processing.
- incorporates safety issues, production, main uses and regulations
- reviews the potential health benefits of herbs and spices
- consolidates the three-volume series

The final volume of this three-volume sequence completes the coverage of the main
herbs and spices used in food processing. The first part of Handbook of herbs and
spices: Volume 3 reviews ways of improving the safety of herbs and spices. There are
chapters on detecting and controlling mycotoxin contamination, controlling pesticide
and other residues, the use of irradiation and other techniques to decontaminate
herbs and spices, packaging and storage, QA and HACCP systems. Part two reviews the
potential health benefits of herbs and spices with chapters discussing their role in
preventing chronic diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease and promoting
gut health. The final part of the book comprises chapters on twenty individual herbs
and spices, covering such topics as chemical composition, cultivation and quality
issues, processing, functional benefits and uses in food. Herbs and spices reviewed
range from asafoetida, capers and carambola to perilla, potato onion and spearmint.

The final volume will consolidate the reputation of this three-volume series,
providing a standard reference for R&D and QA staff using herbs and spices in their
food products.

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