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Known as the ""King"" of spices, black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) and the ""Queen"" of spices, cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum M.), both perennial crops of the tropics, are the most important and most widely sought after spice crops of the world. They both have many uses, for example, both are used as flavourings and as a medicine. This book provides a comprehensive review of these two very important spice crops, covering origin, history, geographical distribution, production, economy and their uses. Discusses the two major spices of great economic value to the develo

Pepper (Spice) industry. --- Cardamom industry. --- Spice trade. --- Black pepper (Plant) --- Cardamoms. --- Pepper (Spice)

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This is the first book to explore the relationship between tourism and spices. It examines the various layers of connection between spices and tourism in terms of destinations, attractions and cuisines. The book reveals how spice-producing destinations are employing spices in destination branding and encouraging spice farms to move towards tourism, while destinations not producing spices are employing spices and herbs in distinctive local cuisines. Both tangible and intangible spice heritages are highlighted as tools for developing destinations, creating attractions, inventing new forms of livelihoods and distinguishing local, regional and national cuisines. This volume will be useful for researchers and students in cultural tourism, culinary tourism, anthropology of food and food history.

Spices --- Spice trade --- Culture and tourism --- Heritage tourism --- Ethnotourism --- Tourism and culture --- Tourism --- Spice industry --- Plant products industry --- Condiments --- Cultural tourism --- Social aspects --- History --- destination development. --- heritage. --- national cuisines. --- spice farms. --- spices. --- tourism attractions. --- tourism.

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Slave trade --- Spice trade --- Ivory industry --- Business & Economics --- Economic History --- Wildlife products industry --- Spice industry --- Plant products industry --- History. --- Zanzibar --- Zanzibar Protectorate --- Zanzibar Executive --- Zanguebar --- Serikali ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar --- SMZ --- S.M.Z. --- Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar --- Serikali ya Mapinduzi Zanzibar --- Zanjibār --- Zanzibar (Tanzania) --- Zengibar --- Tanzania --- Commerce --- History

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Cinnamon is the common name for the spice obtained from the dried inner bark of several species of the genus Cinnamomum in the Lauraceae family. In world trade, Cinnamomum cassia (L.) J. Presl Cinnamomum burmannii dominate, but it is of a different quality to ‘true’ or ‘Ceylon’ cinnamon produced from Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume (C. verum J. Presl), with the latter much easier to process, giving a more delicate, sweeter flavor with nuances of clove, but more importantly with only traces (often below detection thresholds) of coumarin, compared with 5–7 g/kg in other species. Cinnamon has been a popular and expensive spice in many civilizations, including ancient Egypt, Rome and in 14th and 15th century Europe, where it was used primarily to preserve meat for its antibacterial properties, fine aroma and flavor. Ancient Egyptians used cinnamon in mummification process due to its antibacterial properties and fragrance. The quest for cinnamon brought many explorers to Ceylon, whose ancient history is intertwined with the cinnamon trade. Ancient Egyptians and Romans used cinnamon as a valued spice and as an incense. In recent years, much research has been conducted in crop improvement, processing and value addition in cinnamon. In addition to direct use as a condiment/spice, cinnamon has found a multitude of uses in the food and beverage, traditional medicine, pharmacology, nutraceutical and cosmetics industries. Ceylon cinnamon is unique in that oils distilled from the bark (major constituents are cinnamaldehyde and oleoresins), leaf (eugenol is the major constituent used in dentistry, perfumes, flavorings and as an antioxidant) and roots (camphor) have different industrial uses. Cinnamaldehyde is now a proven natural bactericide widely used in food and beverage industry, effective against Salmonella spp. and Escherichia coli. Thus, it has become an important natural component of organic fruit and vegetable juices to enhance microbial safety of these nutritious beverages. Because of its manifold uses, cinnamon is an important crop. There have been many recent publications on its ethnobotany, genetics, crop improvement, agronomy, processing, biotechnology, chemistry, food and medicinal uses, and industrial applications. However, one book condensing all these findings is lacking. Our publication, with chapters devoted to all these aspects of cinnamon written by experts in these fields, condenses current knowledge into a single source and contribute to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge and technology. Contributors to the book constitute internationally renowned senior scientists and academics with hands-on experience as well as movers and shakers of industry, thereby striking a right balance between theory and practice. Therefore it is a valuable source for students, teachers, scientists, planners policy makers, practicing agriculturists and industrialists, and a prized acquisition to any library in higher education institutions, R & D institutions and public and private sector institutions in agriculture and allied fields.

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The end of the 16th century saw Dutch expansion in Asia, as The Dutch East India Company (the VOC) was fast becoming an Asian power, both political and economic. By 1669, the VOC was the richest private company the world had ever seen. This landmark study looks at perhaps the most important tool in the Company' trading - its ships. In order to reconstruct the complete shipping activities of the VOC, the author created a unique database of the ships' movements, including frigates and other, hitherto ingored, smaller vessels. Parthesius's research into the routes and the types of ships in the service of the VOC proves that it was precisely the wide range of types and sizes of vessels that gave the Company the ability to sail - and continue its profitable trade - the year round. Furthermore, it appears that the VOC commanded at least twice the number of ships than earlier historians have ascertained. Combining the best of maritime and social history, this book will change our understanding of the commercial dynamics of the most successful economic organization of the period.

Merchant ships -- Netherlands -- History -- 17th century. --- Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie -- History -- 17th century. --- Netherlands -- Commerce -- Asia -- History -- 17th century Asia -- Commerce -- Netherlands -- History -- 17th century. --- Netherlands -- Commerce -- Asia -- History -- 17th century. --- Shipping -- Netherlands -- History -- 17th century. --- Merchant ships --- Shipping --- Commerce --- Commerce - General --- Business & Economics --- History --- Shipping. --- Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie. --- Marine shipping --- Marine transportation --- Maritime shipping --- Ocean --- Ocean traffic --- Ocean transportation --- Sea transportation --- Shipping industry --- Water transportation --- Economic aspects --- Compagnie néerlandaise des Indes orientales --- Oost-Indische Compagnie (Netherlands) --- Dutch East India Company --- Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (Netherlands) --- Oostindische Vereenigde Maatschappij (Netherlands) --- East India Company (Netherlands) --- Oranda Tō-Indo Kaisha --- Tō-Indo Kaisha (Netherlands) --- Societas Privilegiata Foederati Belgii ad Navigationem & Commercia Indiarum Orientalium --- Jan Compagnie (Netherlands) --- Oranda Higashi Indo Kaisha --- Higashi Indo Kaisha (Netherlands) --- V.O.C. --- VOC --- Verenigde Nederlandsche Geoctroyeerde Oost-Indische Compagnie --- Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie (Netherlands) --- Nederlandse Oost-Indische Compagnie --- East India Company of the United Provinces --- Oostindische Compagnie (Netherlands) --- Generaale Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie --- United Dutch East India Company --- Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Maatschappij --- Compagnie hollandoise des Indes orientales --- Compagnie des Indes orientales hollandaises --- Niederländische Ostindische Kompanie --- Vest-Indskai︠a︡ kompanii︠a︡ (Netherlands) --- Gollandskai︠a︡ torgovai︠a︡ kompanii︠a︡ (Netherlands) --- Compagnia olandese delle Indie orientali --- Compagnia riunita (Netherlands) --- Compagnia riunita delle Indie orientali (Netherlands) --- Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie --- Compagnie hollandaise des Indes orientales --- O.I. 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