Contents: Preface. I. Spices and condiments: 1. All spice/R. Umarani, K. Kumanan and K. Raju. 2. Aniseed/T. Senthilkumar, M. Prabhu and A. Mayavel. 3. Black pepper/V. Palanisamy and K. Malarkodi. 4. Cardamom/C. Menaka and C. Velayutham. 5. Celery/T. Senthilkumar, A. Mayavel, K. Indhumathi and P. Murugesa Boopathi. 6. Chicory/K. Manorama and C. Geetha. 7. Cinnamon/T. Senthilkumar, M. Prabhu and K. Indhumathi. 8. Clove/G. Sasthri and E. Sujatha. 9. Coriander/E. Sujatha and S. Karpagavalli. 10. Cumin/P. Pandian and T. Ramanadane. 11. Curry leaf/T. Senthilkumar, M. Prabhu and A. Mayavel. 12. Dill/M. Senthilkumar, A. Mayavel, K. Indhumathi and P. Murugesa Boopathi. 13. Fennel/K. Malarkodi, P. Srimathi and K.R.V. Sathya Sheela. 14. Fenugreek/C. Menaka and C. Velayutham. 15. Garcinia/T. Senthilkumar, M. Prabhu and A. Mayavel. 16. Garlic/M. Prabhu, T. Senthilkumar and L. Pugalendhi. 17. Ginger/K. Natarajan, P. Srimathi and G. Sasthri. 18. Mustard/C. Vanitha and R. Umarani. 19. Nutmeg/J. Renuga Devi and R. Vigneshwari. 20. Parsley/P. Masilamani, P. Arutchenthil and S. Marimuthu. 21. Rosemary/K. Indhumathi, T. Siva Kumar, T. Senthil Kumar and A. Mayavel. 22. Saffron/R. Umarani, K. Kumanan and K. Raja. 23. Sage/M. Prabhu, T. Senthil Kumar and A. Mayavel. 24. Turmeric/K. Natarajan, P. Srimathi and G. Sasthri. 25. Vanilla/M. Prabhu, S. Nanthakumar, T. Senthil Kumar and Asish K. Binodh. II. Plantation crops: 26. Arecanut/T. Saravanan and P. Murugesan. 27. Bishop's weed/T. Saravanan and P. Murugesan. 28. Cashew nut/P.R. Renganayaki, T.V. Karivaratahraju and C. Menaka. 29. Cinchona/K. Indhumathi, T. Senthil Kumar, A. Mayavel and P. Murugesa Boopathi. 30. Cocoa/A. Sabir Ahamed, K. Vanangamudi and G. Kayalvizhi. 31. Coconut/A. Sabir Ahamed, K. Vanangamudi and K.R.V. Sathya Sheela. 32. Coffee/G. Ravichandran and T. Eevera. 33. Palmyrah/M. Prabhu, T. Senthil Kumar, A. Mayavel and M. Premlatha. 34. Rubber/K. Malarkodi, P. Srimathi and K. Natarajan. 35. Tea/K. Raja, P. Duraimurugan and A.S. Ponnuswamy. III. Medicinal plants: 36. Sweet flag/K. Sivasubramaniam and E. Sujatha. 37. Aloe/T. Jayaraj. 38. Andrographis/M. Prabhu, T. Senthil Kumar, K. Rajamani and A. Mayavel. 39. Ashwagandha/S. Kavitha and K. Vanangamudi. 40. Belladonna/N. Natarajan, J. Renuga Devi and R. Vigneshwari. 41. Bixa Orellana/K. Nelson Navamaniraj, P. Srimathi and A.S. Ponnusamy. 42. Catharanthus/G. Sasthri and K.R.V. Sathya Sheela. 43. Multi medicine green-Centella Asiatica (L.) Urb/M. Prabhu, S. Nanthakumar, M. Premlatha and R. Kamal Kumar. 44. Coleus/M. Prabhu, T. Senthil Kumar, M. Premlatha and A. Mayavel. 45. Datura/M. Prabhu, T. Senthil Kumar, A. Mayavel and M. Premlatha. 46. Davana/T. Senthil Kumar, V. Swaminathanan, M. Prabhu and A. Mayavel. 47. Digitalis/K. Indhumathi, T. Senthil Kumar and A. Mayavel. 48. Dioscorea/T. Senthil Kumar, A. Mayavel, K. Indhumathi and P. Murugesa Boopathi. 49. Glory lily/M. Prabhu, T. Senthil Kumar, K. Rajamani and A. Mayavel. 50. Hibiscus/K. Ramamoorthy, K. Sivasubramaniam and K. Sujatha. 51. Indian Sorrel/K. Manivannan and E. Arivazhagan. 52. Isabgol/T. Senthil Kumar, A. Mayavel, and S. Sasikala. 53. Kokum/A. Mayavel, T. Senthil Kumar, and P. Murugesa Boopathi. 54. Long Pepper/T. Senthil Kumar, A. Mayavel, K. Indhumathi and P. Murugesa Boopathi. 55. Mucuna Pruriens L./B. Jeeva and N. Natarajan. 56. Musk/M. Prabhu, T. Senthil Kumar, D. Veeraragavathatham and A. Mayavel. 57. Ocimum/A. Bharathi, P. Natesan, K. Raja and K. Vanangamudi. 58. Opium Poppy/R. Kamalkumar and G. Sayed Ali. 59. Origanum/R. Kamalkumar and T. Senthil Kumar. 60. Phyllanthus/R. Revathi, K. Vanangamudi and K. Kannan. 61. Pyrethrum/G. Syed Ali and R. Kamalkumar. 62. Rauvolfia/E. Sujatha and G. Sasthri. 63. Senna/K.R.V. Sathya Sheela and R. Revathi. 64. Solanum Khasianum/T. Jayaraj, K. Vanangamudi and K. Nelson Navamaniraj. 65. Solanum Nigrum/S. Kavitha and K. Vananagamudi. 66. Stevia Rebaudiana/T. Ramanadane and K. Vanangamudi. 67. Vetiver/T. Senthil Kumar, A. Mayavel and K. Indhumathi. IV. Aromatic plants: 68. Citronella/M. Prabhu, S. Nanthakumar, T. Senthil Kumar and G. Syed Ali. 69. Geranium/T. Senthil Kumar, M. Prabhu and A. Mayavel. 70. Lavender/K. Indhumathi, T. Senthil Kumar and A. Mayavel. 71. Lemon grass/T. Senthil Kumar, M. Prabhu and A. Mayavel. 72. Mint/K.R.V. Sathya Sheela. 73. Palmarosa/G. Sasthri and P. Srimathi. 74. Patchouli/R. Arunkumar, A. Alagesan, K. Kamalkumar and K.R. Vijayalatha. V. Special topics: 75. Basic facts about food and nutrition/S. Kavitha Maheswari. 76. Health and nutritional problems of the adolescent girls/S. Kavitha Maheswari. 77. Indigenous traditional knowledge and ethnobotany/K. Nesamani, K. Kumaran, P. Srimathi and M. Govindarao. Subject Index.

"This book, "Spices, Plantation, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops" is the outcome of sincere efforts taken for compilation of information regarding seed production technologies from journals, periodicals, research papers and famous books. The book covers a wide range of subjects with lot of references and also includes description about the seed production technologies of important spices, plantation, medicinal and aromatic plants.

The general morphology, pollination mechanism, flowering, seed characters, seed production, seed handling, seed storage and germination and post harvest technology of important spices, plantation, medicinal and aromatic crops and are presented in a simple and readable manner with inclusion of many illustrations, tables, flowcharts and attractive photographs. Thus this book will provide an understanding of all the aspects of spices, plantation, medicinal and aromatic plants, seed production and help the students at UG and PG Level researchers, scientists, entrepreneurs to enrich their knowledge in the field of spices, plantation, medicinal and aromatic plants." (jacket)