Handbook of Herbs and Spices - Volume 3

352 Handbook of herbs and spices et al., 1987). The first three compounds are reported to have larvicidal activity (Kiuchi et al ...

Galanga 353 In Java, the rhizomes are used widely in seasoning many dishes, especially rice dishes. Rhizomes are also pickled or ...

354 Handbook of herbs and spices and microbiological studies on Kaempferia galanga, Hibiscus abelmoschus and Piper longum. Acta ...

Galanga 355 KURIAN, A. and NYBE, E. V. (2003) Crop improvement through selection in Kacholam (Kaempferia galanga L.). In: Nation ...

356 Handbook of herbs and spices RAMACHANDRAN, K. (1969) Chromosome number in Zingiberaceae, Cytologia 34: 213–221. RASTOGI, R. ...

Galangal 357 21.1 Introduction Alpinia galanga (L.) Sw. (Zingiberaceae) is commonly known by various names as galangal, greater ...

358 Handbook of herbs and spices 21.1.1 Botanical notes A. galanga (L.) Sw is a perennial, robust, tillering, rhizomatous herb; ...

Galangal 359 contained 1,8-ciniole, b-pinene and camphor as major constituents (Raina et al., 2002). Jirovetz et al. (2003) inve ...

360 Handbook of herbs and spices 21.3 Molecular pharmacology................................................................ Dri ...

Galangal 361 plant is used to treat loss of appetite, upper abdominal pain, and sluggish digestion. It relieves spasms, combats ...

362 Handbook of herbs and spices RBC membrane stabilizing activity. Al-Yahaya et al. (1990) demonstrated that ethanolic extract ...

Galangal 363 21.6 Alpinia calcarata (lesser galangal)................................................ A. calcarata is also known ...

364 Handbook of herbs and spices MITSUI, S., KOBAYASHI, S., NAGAHORI, H. and OGISO, A. (1976a) Constituents from the seeds of Al ...

Leek and shallot 365 22.1 Introduction Leek (Allium ampeloprosum L.) (Synon. A. porrum L.; A. ampeloprasum var porrum (L.) Gay) ...

366 Handbook of herbs and spices 22.2 Leek...................................................................................... ...

Leek and shallot 367 Cheops in 2500 BC. Leek was an important vegetable for the Greeks and Romans, and its use later spread thro ...

368 Handbook of herbs and spices Effect of nutrition on chemical composition Compost is widely used to increase soil fertility, ...

Leek and shallot 369 grown in a Mitscherlich pot containing 8 kg sand. Leaves and bulbs were sampled twice during the growth per ...

370 Handbook of herbs and spices green shafts. Length and weight of the whole shaft and of its blanched part, as well as the che ...

Leek and shallot 371 In the Netherlands, Albana, Alba, Alma-902, Jolant, SG 446 and SG 448 were considered better. Albana has th ...