Ginger Thesis
PREPARATION OF INSTANT GINGER TEA AND ITS QUALITY EVALUTION
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Proposal submitted to
Tribhuvan University
Faculty of Science and Technology
Lalitpur Valley College (LVC)
Jawalakhel, Lalitpur
Submitted by- MANJEET SHRESTHA
B. tech 4th year
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Ginger is one of the oldest spices to be supposed native to South East Asia, but like many other tropical plant of the economic importance, its exact origin is uncertain. It is mentioned in early literature of China and India. The adventure, Marco Polo, in recording to his travels during the 13th and 14th century, noted that ginger was being cultivated in South China and Malabar Coast of India (Leverington, 1983).
According to available historical records, the use of ginger in east was as spice and medicine. In Ayurveda, as craminative and stimulant. It is given in dyspepsia and flatulent colic. It is said to be an essential adjunct in all Ayurvedic preparation (Govindrajan, 1982). The use of ginger in Southern Europe was in ancient Greece and the spices from the east passed through the hands of traders via Red sea. The Roman, likewise, obtained ginger and other spices through the Rea sea trading posts. While serving in the Roman army under Nero, the Greek military surgeon, Nioscordes (A.D 40 to A.D 90), ascribed certain beneficial effects in his celebrated Materia Medica.
Sills (1961) and Guenther (1952) reported that the Spainards took ginger to Mexico and West Indies in the 16th century, and by 1547, the spices was reported been from those areas to Europe.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
Ginger belongs to Zingiberaceae Family which consists of 47 genera. The genus Zingiber consists of 80-90 species, among them officinale is the cultivated one (exception Zingiber mioga, Japanese ginger) (Borget, 1989). It is perennial, monocotyledon, herbaceous plant producing buff colored, fibrous and underground branching rhizomes in palamate patterns (Leverington, 1983). The rhizome
A
Proposal submitted to
Tribhuvan University
Faculty of Science and Technology
Lalitpur Valley College (LVC)
Jawalakhel, Lalitpur
Submitted by- MANJEET SHRESTHA
B. tech 4th year
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Ginger is one of the oldest spices to be supposed native to South East Asia, but like many other tropical plant of the economic importance, its exact origin is uncertain. It is mentioned in early literature of China and India. The adventure, Marco Polo, in recording to his travels during the 13th and 14th century, noted that ginger was being cultivated in South China and Malabar Coast of India (Leverington, 1983).
According to available historical records, the use of ginger in east was as spice and medicine. In Ayurveda, as craminative and stimulant. It is given in dyspepsia and flatulent colic. It is said to be an essential adjunct in all Ayurvedic preparation (Govindrajan, 1982). The use of ginger in Southern Europe was in ancient Greece and the spices from the east passed through the hands of traders via Red sea. The Roman, likewise, obtained ginger and other spices through the Rea sea trading posts. While serving in the Roman army under Nero, the Greek military surgeon, Nioscordes (A.D 40 to A.D 90), ascribed certain beneficial effects in his celebrated Materia Medica.
Sills (1961) and Guenther (1952) reported that the Spainards took ginger to Mexico and West Indies in the 16th century, and by 1547, the spices was reported been from those areas to Europe.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
Ginger belongs to Zingiberaceae Family which consists of 47 genera. The genus Zingiber consists of 80-90 species, among them officinale is the cultivated one (exception Zingiber mioga, Japanese ginger) (Borget, 1989). It is perennial, monocotyledon, herbaceous plant producing buff colored, fibrous and underground branching rhizomes in palamate patterns (Leverington, 1983). The rhizome