{"product_id":"australian-native-plants-9781482257144","title":"Australian Native Plants","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAustralian Native Plants: Cultivation and Uses in the Health and Food Industries\u003c\/strong\u003e provides a comprehensive overview of native food crops commercially grown in Australia that possess nutritional and health properties largely unknown on a global basis. These native foods have been consumed traditionally, have a unique flavor diversity, offer significant health promoting effects, and contain useful functional properties. Australian native plant foods have also been identified for their promising antioxidant and antimicrobial properties that have considerable commercial potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is divided into three parts: The first part reviews the cultivation and production of many Australian native plants (ANP), including Anise Myrtle, Bush Tomato, Desert Raisin, Davidson's Plum, Desert Limes, Australian Finger Lime, Kakadu Plum, Lemon Aspen, Lemon Myrtle, Muntries, Native Pepper, Quandong, Riberry, and Wattle Seed. It then examines the food and health applications \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a useful book not only for the plants it covers in detail, but also for its illustration of cultivation considerations that is transferrable to other plants in other regions. It also captures the zeitgeist under which Australian native plants are now operating. Throughout the book, references are made to working in partnerships with Aboriginal stakeholders... it seems much more likely that under this relatively new approach the diversity of applications of Australian natural plants will flourish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- Susanne Masters, Bournemouth UK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a useful book not only for the plants it covers in detail, but also for its illustration of cultivation considerations that is transferrable to other plants in other regions. It also captures the zeitgeist under which Australian native plants are now operating. Throughout the book, references are made to working in partnerships with Aboriginal stakeholders... it seems much more likely that under this relatively new approach the diversity of applications of Australian natural plants will flourish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- Susanne Masters, Bournemouth UK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverview of Australian Native Plants. \u003cb\u003eCULTIVATION AND PRODUCTION.\u003c\/b\u003e Cultivation of Anise Myrtle (\u003ci\u003eSyzygium anisatum\u003c\/i\u003e). Cultivation of Bush Tomato (\u003ci\u003eSolanum centrale\u003c\/i\u003e): Desert Raisin. Cultivation of Davidson’s Plum (\u003ci\u003eDavidsonia\u003c\/i\u003e spp.). The Reproductive Systems of Davidson’s Plum (\u003ci\u003eDavidsonia jerseyana, D. pruriens, and D. johnsonii\u003c\/i\u003e) and the Potential for Domestication. Cultivation of Desert Limes (\u003ci\u003eCitrus glauca\u003c\/i\u003e). Cultivation of Australian Finger Lime (\u003ci\u003eCitrus australasica\u003c\/i\u003e). Production of \u003ci\u003eTerminalia ferdinandiana Excell\u003c\/i\u003e (‘Kakadu Plum’) in Northern Australia. Cultivation of Lemon Aspen (\u003ci\u003eAcronychia acidula\u003c\/i\u003e). Cultivation of Lemon Myrtle (\u003ci\u003eBackhousia citriodora\u003c\/i\u003e). Cultivation of Muntries (\u003ci\u003eKunzea pomifera\u003c\/i\u003e F. Muell.). Cultivation of Native Pepper (\u003ci\u003eTasmannia lanceolata\u003c\/i\u003e). Cultivation of Quandong (\u003ci\u003eSantalum acuminatum\u003c\/i\u003e). Cultivation of Riberry (\u003ci\u003eSyzygium luehmannii\u003c\/i\u003e). Production of Wattle Seed (\u003ci\u003eAcacia victoriae\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cb\u003eFOOD AND HEALTH APPLICATIONS.\u003c\/b\u003e Alternative Medicines Based on Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge and Culture. Nutritional Characteristics and Bioactive Compounds in Australian Native Plants: A Review. Australian Native Plants: Anti-Obesity and Anti-Inflammatory Properties. Food Preservation and the Antimicrobial Activity of Australian Native Plants. Unique Flavors from Australian Native Plants. \u003cb\u003eCOMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS.\u003c\/b\u003e Native Australian Plant Extracts: Cosmetic Applications. Processing of Native Plant Foods and Ingredients. Quality Changes during Packaging and Storage of Australian Native Herbs. Value Chains: Making the Connections between Producers and Consumers of Native Plant Foods. New Market Opportunities for Australian Indigenous Food Plants. Appendix: Australian Native Food Recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409117028695,"sku":"9781482257144","price":166.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781482257144.jpg?v=1730505500","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/australian-native-plants-9781482257144","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}