Exercise no 3 - Identerification of spices and condiments.pptx

Practical work for g.sc ag 4th sem

1. Identification of spices EXERCISE NO. 3

2. S.No . Common name Botanical Name Family Chr. No. 1. Black pepper Piper nigrum Piperaceae 128 Origin Part used Imp Chemical content Indo-Burma Fruit /Seed Piperene

3. Common name Botanical Name Family Origin Part used Imp Chemical content Small Cardemom Elettaria cardamomum Zingiberaceae India Fruit, seed Cineol Large Cardemom Amomum subulatum Zingiberaceae Nepal, India Fruit, seed Cineol Ginger Ginger officinalis Zingiberaceae South East Asia Rhizome Zingiberene Turmeric Curcuma longa Zingiberaceae South East Asia Rhizome Curcumine

4. Common name Botanical Name Family Origin Part used Imp Chemical content Cinnamon Cinnamomum verum Lauraceae Srilanka Bark Cinameldehyde Nutmeg Myristica fragrans Myrsticaceae Indonesia Seed, Aril terbein Clove Syzygium aromaticum Myrtaceae Indonesia Unopened flower bud Eugenol

5. Common name Botanical Name Family Origin Part used Imp Chemical content Curry leaf Murraya koenigi Rutaceae - Leaves koenigine

6. Common name Botanical Name Family Origin Part used Imp Chemical content Asafoetida Ferulla foetida Apiaceae Oleorasin gum ferumine Dill Anethum graveolens Apiaceae Fruit Carvone Coriander Coriandrum sativum Apiaceae Mediteranean region Leaves, seed Linalool Cumin Cuminum cyminum Apiaceae Mediteranean region Fruit Cuminol Fennel Foeniculum vulgare Apiaceae Mediteranean region Fruit Limone

7. Common name Botanical Name Family Origin Part used Imp Chemical content Saffron Crocus sativus Iridaceae India Stigma Cicrocrocin

8. Common name Botanical Name Family Origin Part used Imp Chemical content Vanilla Vanilla planifolia Orchidaceae America Fruit Vanillin

9. Common name Botanical Name Family Origin Part used Imp Chemical content Fenugreek Trigonella foenumgraceum Fabaceae Europe Seed, leaves diosgenin