Publications

symptoms in spice workers.	spices are widely used for flavouring food and are mostly grown in the tropics. twenty-eight workers in a store processing cloves, pepper, nutmeg, mace and cardamom for export were studied. they were exposed to the dust of these products for short periods, in rotation. seventy-six per cent of the workers experienced symptoms such as smarting of the nostrils and eyes, cough, sneezing and running nose while handling cloves. similar symptoms occurred less frequently with pepper (44%). these symptom ...	1992	1560483
collaborative study of a modified method for the extraction of light filth from ground white pepper, cardamon, celery seed, coriander, and ginger.	an improved method has been developed for the extraction of light filth from 5 ground spices, ginger, white pepper, coriander, celery seed, and cardamom. the method, a modification of 44.120, utilizes a cold isopropanol defatting, followed by wet sieving and flotation of light filth from 40% isopropanol with hcl and mineral oil-heptane (85 + 15). collaborative results show that the proposed method is more rapid to perform than the present official first action methods, 44.116 and 44.120, and yie ...	1977	833084
the analysis of essential oils and extracts (oleoresins) from seasonings--a critical review.	a critical review of the analytical methods employed for the determination of the relevant components of seasonings is presented. where the available methods were inadequate, new ones have been devised. particular emphasis has been placed on those methods of analysis that provide a rapid and sufficiently accurate appraisal of seasoning extracts and essential oils from seasonings under routine control laboratory conditions. at the same time, the margin of error of these methods has been determine ...	1977	336288
allergic contact dermatitis from cardamom.	a case is presented of a confectioner with a chronic hand dermatitis and positive patch test reactions to cardamom and certain terpenoid compounds present in the dried ripe seeds of cardamom. cardamom is a popular traditional flavouring agent for baked goods and confectionery. dermatitis from skin exposure to cardamom has to the best of our knowledge not been reported. we report one case of allergic contact dermatitis to cardamom elicited by terpenes present in the seeds.	1975	138507