FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The world spice market is expanding because of many factors including the

development of world trade. The recent popularity of herbs and their increased use

in the food industry seems to contribute to this trend. Spice has been utilized in

numerous fields and has been a part of human life throughout history. There have

been an increasing number of scientific studies on the specific functional compounds

and of future effective applications of spices. This book does not merely aim to be

an introduction to spice science. Basic knowledge is explained systematically and

applications are covered in as much detail as possible.