Contributions

  • Ravindran, P. N - Contributor
  • Nirmal Babu, K - Contributor

Publication

2004 - CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, Florida

Language

English

Word Count

138,000 words, Guess

Page Count

552 pages

Identifiers

and 1 more
  • LibraryThing7099980

Classifications

  • LCCSB304.G5 G56 2004

Description

"Ginger: The Genus Zingiber is the first comprehensive publication on ginger, which has been valued as a spice and medicinal plant from ancient times both in India and China, and continues to be used universally in modern life." "This book covers all aspects of ginger, including botany, crop improvement, chemistry, biotechnology, production technology in the major producing countries, diseases, pests, and harvesting. It also explores processing, products, economics and marketing, pharmacology, medicinal uses, and uses as a spice and flavoring. Experts in the areas of genetic resources, botany, crop improvement, and biotechnology of ginger give an in-depth analysis of these key aspects, and each chapter concludes with an extensive bibliography."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Topics

GingerZingiber

Series Statement

  • Medicinal and aromatic plants--industrial profiles -- v. 41

Other Editions

  • Ginger: the genus ZingiberCRC Press2004-01-01

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