Index 521
antimicrobial properties see microorganisms
antioxidant supplements 134–5
antioxidants
and anti-inflammatory activity 162–3
capers 232–3
cardiovascular disease 129–30, 131–5
animal studies 133–4
complex mixtures vs single compounds
134–5
human studies 134
metabolic effect 131–2
model systems 132–3
lemon balm 395–6
measurement of 132–4
pandan wangi 457
peppermint 471–2
spearmint 514
antispasmodic properties 286, 329
Apium graveolens 317, 318
see also celery
apterin 441, 442
aquavit (akvavit) 282
ar-curcumene 186
ar-turmerone 186
aristolactam AH 427
aromatherapy 118
asafoetida 221–9
area and production 223
botany 221–3
chemical constituents 225
extraction 225–6
forms of 223
main uses 227–9
processing 226–7
quality issues 227
varieties 223
volatiles 186–7
world trade 224
asarone 414
ascorbic acid 265–6, 471–2
Asparagus racemosus (Satavari) 145
Aspergillus
niger 30
parasiticus 30
atherosclerosis 130
see also cardiovascular disease
auditing 106
autologous bone marrow transplantation
(ABMT) 140
Ayurveda 428
cancer 140–2
azadirachtin 55
Bacillus thuringiensis 55
backward integration projects 49–54, 55
bacteria 61, 62, 64
enteric bacterial pathogens 154–9
see also microorganisms
bacterial spot 310
Balkan Endemic Nefropati (BEN) 4
bar codes 97–8
barrier properties 100
basil 91, 163
cardiovascular disease 128
volatiles 184, 187–8
bay leaf 114, 119
mycotoxins 7, 17, 23
bees 394
Bergamot mint 460
b-bisabolene 360
b-damascenone 441, 442
b-phellandrene 410
b-pinene 410
b-selinene 323, 324
beta-sitosterol 144
betel leaf (Piper betle) 145, 148
bicyclic monoterpenes 178, 179
binding agents 30, 33
biodegradable films 96–7
biological competition 30
biological control methods
diseases xix, xx
pests 57
biological hazards 105
biological therapy 140
biomarkers 34, 305, 306
biosynthesis 179–83, 484
capsaicinoids 304–5
Mentha species 503–4
phenylpropenes 180, 181, 304–5
terpenes 180–3, 503–4
biotechnology
control of mycotoxins 32–3
long pepper 434–5
pandan wangi 454
peppermint 464
Perilla 487–8
bishop’s weed (ajowan) 186
black pepper xx, xxiii, 13, 116, 120
mycotoxins 8, 11, 15–17
volatiles 184, 188–9, 190–1
blanching
celery 321, 325
leeks 374, 380
blood pressure 329
blood sugar stabilisation 380
bloody marys 448
Bolivian plants 164, 165