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Known as the "King" of spices, black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) and the "Queen" of spices, cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum M.), both perennial crops of the tropics, are the most important and most widely sought after spice crops of the world. They both have many uses, for example, both are used as flavourings and as a medicine.This book provides a comprehensive review of these two very important spice crops, covering origin, history, geographical distribution, production, economy and their uses.
Contents
The Agronomy and Economy of Black Pepper (Piper nigrum L.) - The "King of Spices"IntroductionThe Pepper Plant - Its Botany and ChemistryPepper AgronomyThe Role of "The Nutrient Buffer Power Concept" in Pepper NutritionEstablishing a Pepper PlantationPepper Pests and Their ControlThe Processing of Black Pepper on FarmAn Account of Indonesian Pepper ProcessingIndustrial Processing of Black PepperThe Future of Global Pepper EconomyPepper Economy in IndiaPepper PharmacopoeiaConsumer Products of Black PepperValue Addition in PepperConclusions and a Peep Into Pepper's FutureThe Agronomy and Economy of Cardamom (Elettaria cardamom M.): The "Queen of Spices"IntroductionCardamom BotanyCardamom ChemistryThe Agronomy of CardamomThe Role of "The Nutrient Buffer Power Concept" in Cardamom NutritionCardamom PathologyCardamom EntomologyHarvesting and Processing of CardamomIndustrial Processing of Cardamom and Cardamom ProductsThe Economy of Cardamom ProductionPharmacological Properties of CardamomA Peep into the Future of CardamomLarge Cardamom (Amomum subulatum Roxb.)False CardamomSpecification for Cardamom
