Turmeric: The genus CurcumaP. N. Ravindran, K. Nirmal Babu, Kandaswamy Sivaraman For the last 6000 years turmeric has been used in Ayurvedic medicine to alleviate pain, balance digestion, purify body and mind, clear skin diseases, expel phlegm, and invigorate the blood. Nowadays, this plant has acquired great importance with its anti-aging, anti-cancer, anti-Altzheimer, antioxidant, and a variety of other medicinal properties. |
Contents
Chapter 2 Botany and Crop Improvement of Turmeric | 15 |
Chapter 3 Phytochemistry of the Genus Curcuma | 71 |
Chapter 4 Biotechnology of Turmeric and Related Species | 107 |
Chapter 5 Agronomy of Turmeric | 129 |
Chapter 6 Diseases of Turmeric | 155 |
Chapter 7 Insect Pests of Turmeric | 169 |
Chapter 8 Postharvest Technology and Processing of Turmeric | 193 |
Chapter 9 Bioactivity of Turmeric | 257 |
Chapter 11 Turmeric Production Marketing and Economics | 369 |
Chapter 12 Turmeric in Traditional Medicine | 409 |
Chapter 13 Turmeric as Spice and Flavorant | 437 |
Chapter 14 Other Economically Important | 451 |
Chapter 15 Turmeric Production Constraints Gaps and Future Vision | 469 |
Epilogue | 477 |
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Back cover | 485 |
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