- A spice is a dried
seed, fruit, root, bark or vegetative substance used in nutritionally
insignificant quantities as a food additive for the purpose of
flavoring, and sometimes as a preservative by killing or preventing the
growth of harmful bacteria.
Many of these substances are also used
for other purposes, such as medicine, religious rituals, cosmetics,
perfumery or eating as vegetables.
- In the kitchen, spices
are distinguished from herbs, which are leafy, green plant parts used
for flavoring purposes. Herbs, such as basil or oregano, may be used
fresh, and are commonly chopped into smaller pieces. Spices, however,
are dried and often ground or grated into a powder. India produces a
wide range of spices.
- At present, production
is around 3.2 million tonnes of different spices valued at approximately
4 billion US $, and holds a prominent position in world spice
production. Because of the varying climates - from tropical to
sub-tropical to temperate-almost all spices grow splendidly in
India.
- The fruits are opened
by hand and the scarlet aril (mace) surrounding the nut is removed. This
is removed by cutting with a small pointed knife the attachment of the
mace to the base of the nut (nutmeg).
- Care needs to be taken
to avoid damage to the nut, alternatively, the nuts can be shelled by
tipping them onto a sloping cement floor from a height of three to four
metres.
- The technology of
extracting citronella oil can be classified as agro-based and generally
as clean technology. Aside from being an port-substitute, the citronella
oil or essential oils, in general, has export potential and its
production can utilize rural sector participation.
- Essential oils can be
isolated by several means, including solvent extraction and pressing.
The method used for this is a steam distillation to extract to oil from
the seed, followed by a solvent extraction to separate the oil from the
water.
- The essential oils can
be isolated from Cloves, Caraway and Anise seeds, and using IR
spectroscopy to determine the compounds contained in each spice.
- Eugenol can be isolated
relatively easily from cloves using the technique of steam
distillation.
- Organic solvent
compound can be recrystallized using the recrystallization
technique.
- SCFE is a highly
versatile technology with a varied range of applications : Extraction of
Natural Products such as Oil and Oleoresins, Flavours, Fragrances,
Colour, Preservatives, Pesticides and Herbal Medicines,
De-cholesterolisation of Food, De-Caffeination of Tea/Coffee,
De-Nicotisation and Removal of Tar from Tobacco, Cleaning of Precision
and Electronic Equipment, Production of Uniform and Ultrafine Particles,
Chemical Synthesis, Polymer Processing.
- Garlic’s current
principal medicinal uses are to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease
by lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, as an antimicrobial, and as
a preventive agent for cancer.
- Many fresh herbs in the
UK are cultivated for industrial uses as ingredients in food
preparations (vinegar, mustards etc.). Salt, vinegar, jaggery, honey,
asafoetida and tamarind were used for preserving and lending taste to
foods as the accent was always on the preservation of good health
through a well adjusted diet.
- Oleoresins are the
preferred spice extract used for flavouring purposes. The oleoresins is
produced by extraction of the dry spices with an organic solvent /
solvent mixture.
- MSG may be the most
widely used flavor enhancing ingredient after salt and pepper. MSG helps
bring out the best natural flavors in a variety of foods such as meat,
poultry, seafood and vegetables. Soups, casseroles, gravies and sauces
are examples of dishes that can benefit from the proper use of MSG
Market.
- The citrus industry
makes a substantial contribution to the Australian economy. The industry
contributes further to GDP through value added generated beyond the farm
gate in the citrus value chain and elsewhere as growers purchase inputs
and the wages and profits are spent. These flow on effects have a major
impact on regional economic activity and employment.
- The FAO/ITC/CTA
provides detailed information on demand for organic fresh produce in the
world’s largest organic markets.
- The primary markets for
plant extracts are the flavour and fragrance industries which include
soft drinks, food and perfumes. Over the last 50 years, the demand for
essential oil products from plants has gradually increased. Demand for
flavouring and perfumery materials has risen because of the steep rise
in the world population and a desire for greater variety in their food
by the people of the industrialised countries.
- The EU is the second
largest world market for spices and herbs.
- The industrial sector
consumed 55 per cent of the total usage of spices and herbs.
- The retail sector
consumed 35 per cent of the total usage of spices and herbs.
The
catering sector consumed 10 per cent of the total usage of spices and
herbs.
- Indonesia is the single
largest supplier of spices to The Netherlands.
- The leading exporter of
spice is China, which supplies mainly red pepper (share 81.4%) and
cinnamon (75.3%), accounts for 33.7% of total spice imports. Next
leading exporters are India (15.3%, mainly turmeric) and Malaysia
(14.5%, mainly pepper).
- Roughly 500 different
varieties of spices are produced around the world, of which about 100
are used in Japan.
- The Chinnai turmeric
prices are stable over the fortnight, the prices have climbed down by
US$ 3o to $ 40/mt in over a month's time, which is due to low domestic
and overseas demand, stockiest staying away for most of the
period.
- No exact numbers for
household spending on spices and herbs exist for the Danish market, but
approximately 11.5 percent of total household income is spent on food
and food products.
- The Food Industry across the globe
is
turning more and more to spice oils
and oleoresins to create newer varieties
of food. New
flavour systems are being
developed to introduce new products in
the market and create competitive
advantages.
- The Indian Spice oils
and oleoresins industry is engaged in continuous innovation and
upgradation of process and products to meet the new global
demand.
- Total EU production of
spices amounted to 15,110 tonnes , of which 76 percent consisted of
pimento, 7 percent of anise/badian/fennel and17 percent of other
spices.
- Spain is a relatively
large market for spices & herbs and is a major producer and trader
of paprika powder and saffron.
- Germany is the largest
EU market for spices and herbs. France was the third leading EU importer
of spices and herbs. Because of the traditional popularity of Indian
cuisine, the United Kingdom is also the largest EU importer of cumin
seed, cardamoms, curry, coriander and turmeric.
- Marjoram and parsley
are the herbs with the highest level of consumption, at about 1,500
tonnes per year, but the usage of thyme, bay leaves, basil and oregano
is also significant.
- The major industrial
users of (spice) mixtures include producers of snacks, soups, sauces,
deep-freeze and oven-ready meals and catering products.
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Introduction
- Indian Spices
Catalogue
- Major Types Of Chemical
Compounds In Plants & Animals
- Essential Oils
and Culinary Herbs
- Essential Oil
- Typical Flavors
- Herbal Substance
List
- 10
most important Spices
- Spice
- A Spice Primer
- A Spice Primer - Part
2
- A Spice Primer, Part
3
- Vision 2050
Spices
- Aloe vera
- Aloe Succotrina
- Rosemarinus
officinalis
- Botanical Medicine
Monographs and Sundry
- Capsicum
- Cestrum diurnum
L
- Chillie
- Coriander
- Cymbopogon
citratus
Functions
- Antimicrobial Functions
of Spices
- Effect of Gamma
Irradiation on Trichromatic Values of Spices
- Tulsi Queen of
Herbs
- Antioxidant Activity of
Basil
- Bioactivities of the
Leaf Essential Oil of Curcuma Longa On Three Species of Stored-Product
Beetles
Properties
- Evaluation of the
antioxidant and prooxidant properties of several commercial dry spices
by different analytical methods
- Studies on digestive
properties of spices
- Magical Properties of
Herbs & Spices in Your Kitchen
- Medicinal Properties of
Herbal Spices
- Physical properties of
some spice essential oils and flavourants
Company
Profiles
- Company from
Kerala
- Company from
Bombay
- Company from
India
- Company from
Maryland
- Company from
Mumbai
- Company from Sri
Lanka
- Company from
Punjab
- Another Company from
Mumbai
- Company from
Gujarat
- Company from
Bangalore
- Company from Tamil
Nadu
- Company from
Surat
- Company from
London
Consultants
- Spice Milling
Experts
- Consultant
- Consultant from
Kerala
- Consultant from
Uzbekistan
- Consultancy
Service
- Consultant from Michigan
Spices
Development
- A Spice Odyssey
- Formulation for the
Tenth Five Year Plan
- Spice
Development
- Spices Export Development
- Export Development of
Essential Oils and Spices by Cambodia
- Spices, fungi mycelial
development and ochratoxin A production
- Horticulture
Development
- Action Plan Under PLTAP
for development of KBK Region
- Process Development,
Nutrition and Sensory Characteristics of Spiced - smoked and sun - dried
dagaa from Lade Victoria
Technology
- The Technique of
Distillation
- Spice Oil and Oleoresins -
Technology Offer
- SCFE Technology
- Scheme for Technology
Upgradation/ Establishment/Modernization of Food Processing
Industries
- Spice Technology
- Pasteurization of
Spices
Patents
- Process for the
preparation of an antioxidant extract of spices
- Production of
Artificial Spice Particles
- Portable electric spice
mill
- Process for the
Production of Spice Extracts
- Process for preparing
aged garlic
- Process for Sterilizing
Spices
Spices
Processing
- ADC Commercialisation
Bulletin
- Citronella Oil Industry
- Extraction of Ginger
Oleoresin from Ginger-Root Using Supercritical CO2
- Effect of heat
processing of spices on the concentrations of their bioactive
principles
- Processing of Nutmeg
and Mace
- Processing of
Pepper
- Postharvest Processing
of Spices in Relation to Export Quality
- Study on Irradiation
Sterilization of Spices
- Spice Processing
- The Extraction of
Essential Spice Oils
Production
- Spice Production in
Asia - An Overview
- Boosting Spice
Production under Coconut Gardens of Kerala: Maximizing Yield of Turmeric
with Balanced Fertilization
- Domestic Production of
Spices and Herbs
- Herbs in
Argentina
- State / Spice Wise Area
and Production of Spices in India
Projects
- Plantation
Nursery
- Spices, medicinal
plants and yeasts as dietary sources for antioxidants, lipid lowering
and hypoglycemic materials
- Ginger and Germ Warfare
- Spices Grinding
- Introduction of
Medicinal Herbs and Spices as Crops
- A Value Chain in Major
Seed Spices for Domestic and Export Promotion
- Organic Pepper and Other Spices Processing Unit in the
State of Kerala
- Spices and food flavour
processing Project
Uses
- Garlic
- Spices for Health
- An Updated Review of
the Potential Uses of Plants Grown for Extracts including Essential Oils
and Factors Affecting Their Yield and Composition
- Spice up your meal
- Medicinal Properties of
Herbal Spices
- Medicinal Uses of Herbs
and Spices
- Materia Medica and
Clinical Therapeutics
- The Essential Role of
Spices
- Spices and Uses
- Vanilla in Ice
Cream
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Products
- Aloe Vera Gel
- Carotenoids
- Benzoin Resin
- Finished Product
Lines
- Extracts
- Tegusol
- Eucalyptus oil
- Asclepias Cornuti
- Menthol Mint
- Neem and Other
Botanical Insecticides
- Parsley
- Oleoresins
- Thymus and
Origanum
- Sacred basil
Suppliers
- Spice Products
- Industrial users
of Spices, Capsicum, Essential Oils & Oleoresins in U.K
- Spices Selling
Leads
- Spices Manufacturers
& Suppliers
- Spice oils
Suppliers
- Spices &
Derivatives Suppliers
- Spices Exporters
Buyers
Data
- IFT Nutraceutical and
Functional Food Buyer's Guide
- Essential Oils Buyers,
Importers & Traders
- Agro product and spice
importers
- Buyers Profiles
- Buyer from
Kansas
- Buyer from USA
- Buyer from
Canada
- Buyer from
California
- Buyer from Ontario
- Buyer from
Illinois
- Another Buyer from
Illinois
- Lemon Oil Buyers
- Another Buyer from
Ontario
- Buyer from New
Jersey
- Another Buyer from New
Jersey
- Buyer from New
York
- Spice Importers
Toxicity
- Committe on Toxicity of
Chemical in food, consumer products and the environment
- Fumigant Toxicity of
Essential Oils from Some Common Spices against pulse Beetle,
Calloso-bruchus Chinensis
- Monitoring of Cadmium
and Micronutrients in Spices Commonly Consumed in Turkey
- Toxicity and Repellent
Activity of Three Spice Materials On Tribolium Castaneum Adults
- Turpentine - Review of
Toxicological Literature
Regulatory Issues
and Research Centers
- Opinion of the
Scientific Committee on Food on Capsaicin
- Regulation of
Biological Diversity
- Spice Oleoresins
- Regional Research
Laboratory
- Research Center in
Chennai
- Research Center in
Kerala
Pest Control and
Management
- Standard Management
Rule
- The Agriculture
Summit
- Wild Chilli Pepper: A
Potential Forest Resource for Sustainable Management in Northeastern
Mexico
- Field Evaluation of
Extracts of Five Nigerian Spices for Control of Post-Flowering Insect
Pests of Cowpea
- Recalls of Spices Due
to Bacterial Contamination Monitored by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration
- Biological control of
insect pests
- Evaluation of the
potential of some local spices as stored grain protectants against the
maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais Mots
Market
- Market - Europe 2014
-
A Survey of the
Netherlands and Other Major Markets in the European Union
- Market Overview
- Market and Competition
Considerations
- Enhancing the
performance of the citrus growing industry
- Frozen Culinary
Herbs
- Essential Oils
Industry
- Food Ingredients for
Industrial Use
- Herb/Spice
Industry
- Food ingredients for
industrial use
- The Market News
- Natural Ingredients for
Pharmaceuticals
- The United States
Market for Organic Food and Beverages
- Export Product
Diversification in the US Market
- Natural Plant
Extracts
- Product Profile: Spices
& Culinary Herbs
- Spices and Herbs
- Market Analysis
- Recent Trends in Spice
Imports
- Market Brief
- Village and Small
Industries
- The Herb and Spice
Industry
- The Market for herbs
and Essential Oils
Reports
- The hottest chilli
variety in India
- Proposal for a
Directive of the European Parliament and of the council amending
Directive 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and
sweeteners
- Canada' Agri
Food
- Article for Cosmetics
and Toiletries
- Annual Report
- McCain Foods and Heinz
to acquire Anchor Food Products
- Technology Exports
Development Organisation
- A Global Strategic
Business Report 2008
- Items in top 100
imports of USA from India in which India is competitive
Guidelines
- Guidance for
Industry
- Code of Hygienic
Practice for Spices and Dried Aromatic Plants
- Guide to Herbs &
Spices
- Guide for the
Microbiological Quality of Spices
- ASTA Safety Guidelines
for Spices Sold in the United States
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