520 Index
Index
Aloe vera 161, 458
a-pinene 179, 410
a-terpinene 185
a-terpinyl acetate 185, 445
a-tocopherol 457
Alpinia calcarata 357, 363
Alpinia galanga see galangal
Alpinia officinarum Hance 357, 362
aluminium foil 94
American pepper see Capsicum
American Spices Trade Association (ASTA)
332
ASTA-USDA cleanliness specifications 41
specifications for caraway seed 293
amino acids 265, 266
ammonia 32, 84
analytical methods 415–16
mycotoxins 26–7
pesticide residues 44–9
Andrographis paniculata Nees (Kalmegh) 145
anethole 185, 200
animal feed 394
animal studies 71
antioxidant measurement 133–4
growth promoters 159–61
anise 114, 119
mycotoxins 17, 23
anthocyanins 339
anthracnose 310, 510–11
antibiotic-resistant bacteria 166–7
anti-inflammatory activity 143, 161–3
experimental assays 162
mechanisms of action 162–3acceptable levels 106–7
acetate biosynthetic pathway 179
acetic acid 441, 442
acetylpyrroline 455, 456
active packaging 86, 97
acyclic monoterpenes 178, 179
adulteration
asafoetida 227
caraway 293
celery 334
peppermint 477–8
aerial blight 511
AFID 46
aflatoxins 3, 4, 13, 27, 83–4
control 29, 30–1
see also mycotoxins
age of seedlings 369
agriculture see cultivation
air separators 81
air tables 81
ajowan (bishop’s weed) 186
alcoholic beverages 282
alkaloids 455–7
see also capsaicinoids
allergic contact dermatitis 489
allergy 490
alliins 368–9
Allium 337, 338, 495
see also chives; garlic; leeks; onion; potato
onion; shallots
allspice 114, 119
allyl isothiocyanate 157
Aloe barbadensis 145