Drying Of Herbs Spices And Medicinal Plants

Author : Ching Lik Hii,Shivanand S. Shirkole
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000934496

Get Book

Drying of Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants by Ching Lik Hii,Shivanand S. Shirkole Pdf

Drying is a key operation in processing of many plant-based foods and medicines for the purpose of preservation and retention of key attributes and active compounds. Therefore, it is essential to select suitable drying techniques to ensure a product is processed under optimal operating conditions. Drying of Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants presents processing aspects of these three major global agricultural commodities. It offers an insight into the drying and product quality of herbs, spices, and medicinal plants, such as drying characteristics, equipment selection, physiochemical analyses, quality improvement, product development, storage, and shelf life as well as future developments. Offers the latest information on drying and processing technologies, research, and development Summarizes various drying techniques, their advantages and limitations, industrial applications, and simple design methods Presents guidelines for dryer selection Links theory and practice Envisages future trends and demands Featuring chapters from expert authors in both industry and academia, this book is an important resource for those working in the chemical, food processing, pharma, and biotech industries, especially those focused on the drying of plants for food and medicinal applications.

Author : Nigel P. Brunton,Mohammad B. Hossain,Dilip K. Rai
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781119036630

Get Book

Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants by Nigel P. Brunton,Mohammad B. Hossain,Dilip K. Rai Pdf

The latest research on the health benefits and optimal processing technologies of herbs and spices This book provides a comprehensive overview of the health benefits, analytical techniques used, and effects of processing upon the physicochemical properties of herbs and spices. Presented in three parts, it opens with a section on the technological and health benefits of herbs and spices. The second part reviews the effect of classical and novel processing techniques on the properties of herbs/spices. The third section examines extraction techniques and analytical methodologies used for herbs and spices. Filled with contributions from experts in academia and industry, Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants: Processing, Health Benefits and Safety offers chapters covering thermal and non-thermal processing of herbs and spices, recent developments in high-quality drying of herbs and spices, conventional and novel techniques for extracting bioactive compounds from herbs and spices, and approaches to analytical techniques. It also examines purification and isolation techniques for enriching bioactive phytochemicals, medicinal properties of herbs and spices, synergy in whole-plant medicine, potential applications of polyphenols from herbs and spices in dairy products, biotic and abiotic safety concerns, and adverse human health effects and regulation of metal contaminants in terrestrial plant-derived food and phytopharmaceuticals. Covers the emerging health benefits of herbs and spices, including their use as anti-diabetics, anti-inflammatories, and anti-oxidants Reviews the effect of classical and novel processing techniques on the properties of herbs and spices Features informed perspectives from noted academics and professionals in the industry Part of Wiley's new IFST Advances in Food Science series Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants is an important book for companies, research institutions, and universities active in the areas of food processing and the agri-food environment. It will appeal to food scientists and engineers, environmentalists, and food regulatory agencies.

Author : Ching Lik Hii,Shivanand S. Shirkole
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000934472

Get Book

Drying of Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants by Ching Lik Hii,Shivanand S. Shirkole Pdf

Drying is a key operation in processing of many plant-based foods and medicines for the purpose of preservation and retention of key attributes and active compounds. Therefore, it is essential to select suitable drying techniques to ensure a product is processed under optimal operating conditions. Drying of Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants presents processing aspects of these three major global agricultural commodities. It offers an insight into the drying and product quality of herbs, spices, and medicinal plants, such as drying characteristics, equipment selection, physiochemical analyses, quality improvement, product development, storage, and shelf life as well as future developments. Offers the latest information on drying and processing technologies, research, and development Summarizes various drying techniques, their advantages and limitations, industrial applications, and simple design methods Presents guidelines for dryer selection Links theory and practice Envisages future trends and demands Featuring chapters from expert authors in both industry and academia, this book is an important resource for those working in the chemical, food processing, pharma, and biotech industries, especially those focused on the drying of plants for food and medicinal applications.

Author : Serdar Oztekin,Milan Martinov
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781439847343

Get Book

Medicinal and Aromatic Crops by Serdar Oztekin,Milan Martinov Pdf

Make sure your crops are market-ready with the aid of harvest and post-harvest mechanization Medicinal and Aromatic Crops presents harvest and post-harvest mechanization methods for the profitable production of market-ready medicinal crops. This practical handbook includes photos, detailed figures, and schematic drawings of machines that will help bring existing design ideas to life and inspire new ones for use in harvesting and primary processing. The book also includes general information on medicinal and aromatic plants, current production trends, and “how-to” instructions for improving the production process. Even though the use of mechanization contributes not only to a marked increase in production, but also enables uniform quality and a decrease in drudgery for everyone involved, there’s a distinct lack of material available of the subject. Medicinal and Aromatic Crops fills in the gap, providing a thorough, comprehensive look at every aspect of the mechanism of growing, harvesting, and processing, including production steps and procedures, safety and quality, plant drying, the use of renewable energy sources, dry processing, extraction, industrial usage, financial analysis, and software usage. Medicinal and Aromatic Crops examines: environmental concerns manual and semi-mechanized harvesting transport the use of solar energy and solid biomass energy pre- and post-drying processes plant parts removal cutting, crushing, and milling post-drying separation and classification water and steam distillation and much more! Medicinal and Aromatic Crops is an invaluable guide to harvest and post-harvest mechanization for anyone involved in plant production and for agriculture educators and students.

Author : Viplav Hari Pise,Ramakant Harlalka,Bhaskar Narayan Thorat
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000986136

Get Book

Drying of Aromatic Plant Material for Natural Perfumes by Viplav Hari Pise,Ramakant Harlalka,Bhaskar Narayan Thorat Pdf

Drying of Aromatic Plant Material for Natural Perfumes provides readers with a deep understanding of the fascinating world of aromatic plants, drying, extraction and perfumery. It covers the significance and global demand of essential oils, a glimpse of plant histology, secretion and storage of secondary metabolites in plant tissues, drying technologies and selection for dehydration of herbage, extraction, chemical compositions and applications. The book is organized into four sections: plant cell structures and their role during dehydration, aromatic plants and their essential oil contents, composition and contribution towards perfumery, and dehydration and extraction technologies. The book does the following: Summarizes commercially important aromatic plant materials and extracted essential oil around the world and their socio-commercial impact Includes structures of plant tissues, inherent mass transfer pathways, along with the presence and role of water, the understanding of which can aid dehydration and extraction Describes methods for selecting drying parameters and relates drying mechanisms with microstructure Discusses drying technologies for heat-sensitive materials and extraction technologies for selective component extractions Covers preprocessing, extraction and standardization of essential oils for blending for different applications This book serves as a handy tool for R&D, industrial, and academic researchers working in perfumery, fragrance, and food science, as well as chemical and agricultural engineering.

Author : Rosalee de la Forêt
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-04-04
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781401950071

Get Book

Alchemy of Herbs by Rosalee de la Forêt Pdf

Did you know there’s a powerful herbal medicine chest in your kitchen? Imagine being prepared for that next cold, scrape, headache, digestive issue, stressful day, or sleepless night with simple ingredients from your cupboard. Instead of pills, reach for: Cinnamon Tea to soothe your throat . . . Garlic Hummus to support your immune system . . . Ginger Lemon Tea for cold and flu symptoms . . . Cayenne Salve to relieve sore muscles . . . Cardamom Chocolate Mousse Cake for heart health . . . A glass of Spiced Cold Brew Coffee as a powerful antioxidant . . . Alchemy of Herbs will show you how to transform common ingredients into foods and remedies that heal. What were once everyday flavorings will become your personal kitchen apothecary. While using herbs can often seem complicated or costly, this book offers a way to learn that’s as simple and inexpensive as cooking dinner. With the guidance of herbalist Rosalee de la Forêt, you’ll understand how to match the properties of each plant to your own unique needs, for a truly personalized approach to health for you and your family. In addition to offering dozens of inspiring recipes, Rosalee examines the history and modern-day use of 29 popular herbs, supporting their healing properties with both scientific studies and in-depth research into herbal energetics. Grow your knowledge of healing herbs and spices, and start using nature’s pharmacy to feed, heal, and nurture your whole family!

Author : Elisa Howard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 152338056X

Get Book

Drying Herbs by Elisa Howard Pdf

Drying Herbs for Kitchen Spices and Seasonings is a book that has gone a long way to show you how anyone can dry their own herbs and enjoy the flavour and pleasant aromas. It is for people who love their food and those who want to stay health all their life. It uncovers the secrets of drying nutritious herbs, simply and fast. Imagine how your dishes will taste with fresh dried herbs that you have grown organically. You will like the taste and color your own garden herbs add to your meats, stews, soups, sauces, salads, pickling and stuffing. It is easy to dry herbs and when you read this book, you will love every bit of it. Did you know that you can have dried herbs and fresh spices and seasonings all year round? This book will show you how you can harvest, prepare, dry and store high quality herbs for many years. You will find that, your own herbs will look and taste the freshest among any that you find in the stores. Drying herbs is so rewarding and a lot of fun. You don't need any special equipment because most of what you have in your kitchen is enough unless you want to invest in a dehydrator. Read this book and you will be happy that you did.

Author : Charis M. Galanakis
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128227176

Get Book

Aromatic Herbs in Food by Charis M. Galanakis Pdf

Aromatic Herbs in Food: Bioactive Compounds, Processing, and Applications thoroughly explores three critical dimensions: properties of bioactive compounds, recovery and applications. The book covers the most trending topics in herbs’ applications, putting emphasis on the health components of spices and herbs, their culinary use, their application for the treatment of functional gastrointestinal disorders, quality and safety requirements for usage in foods, processing, extraction technologies, green extraction technologies, encapsulation of recovered bioactives, applications and interactions with food components, applications as food supplements for weight loss, usage in active food packaging, the applications of rosemary and sage extracts, and much more. This book is ideal for food scientists, technologists, engineers and chemists working in the whole food science field. In addition, nutrition researchers working on food applications and food processing will find the content very valuable. Covers all the important aspects of herbs, such as properties, processing, recovery issues and their applications Brings the health components of spices and herbs, their culinary use and applications for the treatment of functional gastrointestinal disorders Explores herbs’ processing, extraction technologies, green extraction technologies, encapsulation of recovered bioactives, applications, and interactions with food components

Author : Danny Horvath
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2022-07-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1774857006

Get Book

Drying Herbs by Danny Horvath Pdf

This book will enhance skillset when it comes to working out the best methods to dry different types of herbs, increase the longevity of stored herbs and the provide you the best ways to store your herbs. It also provides you guideances on whether certain herbs should be dried or not, the benefits of drying such herbs and also a range of resources on how dried herbs can be used in your kitchen to improve your every day meals. You will learn: The benefits of drying herbs and spices at home How to harvest herbs and spices correctly Six easy, simple and step by step explained methods to start drying herbs at home Once you have dried your herbs, how to store them Most commonly asked questions which should help you to solve any herb drying issues You will also learn about shelf lives and storing methods. Each step of the drying process determines how long and how powerful your herbs will be. Don't take chances by winging it. This book will take you step by step through the harvesting to the storing of your herbs. You will be a professional by the time you are done reading this book, which means you have an excellent shot at turning your dried herbs into a lovely extra income! We could all use that!

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Herbs
ISBN : UOM:39015046282771

Get Book

Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants by Anonim Pdf

Author : Iris F. F. Benzie,Sissi Wachtel-Galor
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-28
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781439807163

Get Book

Herbal Medicine by Iris F. F. Benzie,Sissi Wachtel-Galor Pdf

The global popularity of herbal supplements and the promise they hold in treating various disease states has caused an unprecedented interest in understanding the molecular basis of the biological activity of traditional remedies. Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects focuses on presenting current scientific evidence of biomolecular ef

Author : Amy K. Fewell
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-15
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781493034161

Get Book

The Homesteader's Herbal Companion by Amy K. Fewell Pdf

The Homesteader’s Herbal Companion is a beautiful guide for the modern day homesteader. From learning how to incorporate herbs and essential oils around your home, to learning how to enhance your family’s health and well-being, this book is the go-to resource for those wishing to live a more natural homesteading lifestyle. This book takes readers through the basics of herbalism, including the different types of herbs and their uses. It also breaks down how herbs are used in tinctures, salves, essential oils, and infused oils. You’ll learn how to efficiently incorporate herbs into your lifestyle, creating your own herbal remedy cabinet for yourself and for your livestock as well. And through encouragement and evidence-based information, you’ll be confident using herbs, cooking with herbs, and sharing your herbal products with your friends and family. With an array of beautiful photos and easy to read terminology, just about any homesteader, new or seasoned, can learn from The Homesteader’s Herbal Companion, and finally feel comfortable incorporating the many wonderful qualities of herbs around their homes and homesteads.

Author : Susan Betz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-27
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780760369555

Get Book

Herbal Houseplants by Susan Betz Pdf

Discover the joys of growing herbs indoors as houseplants and meet the best varieties for cooking, crafting, and all-around enjoyment.

Author : K. V. Peter
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780857095671

Get Book

Handbook of Herbs and Spices by K. V. Peter Pdf

Herbs and spices are among the most versatile ingredients in food processing, and alongside their sustained popularity as flavourants and colourants they are increasingly being used for their natural preservative and potential health-promoting properties. An authoritative new edition in two volumes, Handbook of herbs and spices provides a comprehensive guide to the properties, production and application of a wide variety of commercially-significant herbs and spices.Volume 1 begins with an introduction to herbs and spices, discussing their definition, trade and applications. Both the quality specifications for herbs and spices and the quality indices for spice essential oils are reviewed in detail, before the book goes on to look in depth at individual herbs and spices, ranging from basil to vanilla. Each chapter provides detailed coverage of a single herb or spice and begins by considering origins, chemical composition and classification. The cultivation, production and processing of the specific herb or spice is then discussed in detail, followed by analysis of the main uses, functional properties and toxicity.With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors, the two volumes of the new edition of Handbook of herbs and spices are an essential reference for manufacturers using herbs and spices in their products. They also provide valuable information for nutritionists and academic researchers. Provides a comprehensive guide to the properties, production and application of a wide variety of commercially-significant herbs and spices Begins with a discussion of the definition, trade and applications of herbs and spices Reviews the quality specifications for herbs and spices and examines the quality indices for spice essential oils

Author : P N Ravindran
Publisher : CABI
Page : 1176 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781780643151

Get Book

The Encyclopedia of Herbs and Spices by P N Ravindran Pdf

The Encyclopedia of Herbs and Spices provides comprehensive coverage of the taxonomy, botany, chemistry, functional properties, medicinal uses, culinary uses and safety issues relating to over 250 species of herbs and spices. These herbs and spices constitute an important agricultural commodity; many are traded globally and are indispensable for pharmaceuticals, flavouring foods and beverages, and in the perfumery and cosmetic industries. More recently, they are increasingly being identified as having high nutraceutical potential and important value in human healthcare. This encyclopedia is an excellent resource for researchers, students, growers and manufacturers, in the fields of horticulture, agriculture, botany, crop sciences, food science and pharmacognosy.