Australian Native Plants: Cultivation and Uses in the Health and
Food Industries 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. This 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 of ANP and discusses alternative medicines based on
aboriginal traditional knowledge and culture, nutritional
characteristics, and bioactive compounds in ANP. In addition, it
reviews the anti-obesity and anti-inflammatory properties of ANP
and discusses food preservation, antimicrobial activity of ANP, and
unique flavors from Australian native plants. The third section
covers the commercial applications of ANP. It focuses on native
Australian plant extracts and cosmetic applications, processing of
native plant foods and ingredients, quality changes during
packaging, and storage of Australian native herbs. The final few
chapters look into the importance of value chains that connect
producers and consumers of native plant foods, new market
opportunities for Australian indigenous food plants, and the safety
of using native foods as ingredients in the health and food
sectors.
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