1st Edition
Turmeric The genus Curcuma
Botany and Crop Improvement of Turmeric, P.N. Ravindran, K. Nirmal Babu, and K.N. Shiva
Phytochemistry of the Genus Curcuma, L. Nahar and S. D. Sarker
Biotechnology of Turmeric and Related Species K. Nirma Babu, D. Minoo, S.P. Geetha K. Praveen and V. Sumathi
Agronomy of Turmeric, K. Sivaraman
Diseases of Turmeric, N.P. Dohroo
Insect Pests of Turmeric, S. Devasahayam and K.M. Abdulla Koya
Post harvest Technology and Processing of Turmeric, K.V. Balakrishnan
Bioactivity of Turmeric, S. D. Sarker and L. Nahar
Curcumin — Biological and Medicinal Properties, B. B. Aggarwal, I. D. Bhatt, H. Ichikawa, K. S. Ahn, G. Sethi,
S. K. Sandur, C. Natarajan, N. Seeram, and S. Shishodia
Turmeric — Production, Marketing, and Economics, M.S. Madan
Turmeric in Traditional Medicine, R. Remadevi, E. Surendran, and T. Kimura
Turmeric as Spice and Flavorant, K.S. Premavalli
Other Economically Important Curcuma Species, J. Skornickova, T. Rehse, and M. Sabu
Turmeric Production — Constraints, Gaps, and Future Vision, P.A. Valsala and K.V. Peter
Epilogue
Index
Biography
P. N. Ravindran, K. Nirmal Babu, Kandaswamy Sivaraman
“With 3 editors, 33 contributors, and 15 chapters, this book represents a balanced presentation. There are chapters on botany, crop improvement, phytochemistry, biotechnology, agronomy, diseases, insect pests, postharvest technology, and processing, bioactives of turmeric and one chapter devoted solely to the major chemical, curcumin, production marketing and economics, traditional medicine, culinary attributes, other species of Curcuma, and turmeric production.”
––James Duke, Economic Botany, 61(4)
“Stewart has crafted a very readable tale about industrial flower production. Anyone with interests in horticulture or floriculture, will enjoy the book and it should be a “must read” for anyone teaching Economic Botany.
––Bradley C. Benett, Florida International University, in Economic Botany, 61(4), 2007"This book provides a useful resource for the researchers and all those who are involved in processing, marketing and use of turmeric."
—Cinzia Silori in Advancement in Horticultural Science, No. 3, 2008"… comprehensive monographic treatment that delves into many aspects about turmeric … . Experts from India, Japan, U.K. and U.S.A. offer a thorough examination of tumeric’s cultivation, market trends, processing, products and medicinal properties. … the first reference work about turmeric, provides exhaustive coverage, and will interest botanists and professionals in the perfumery and food industries and to those interested in alternative and conventional medicine."
––Dorothea Bedigian, Missouri Botanical Garden in Plant Science Bulletin, Volume 54, No. 1, 2008
