The microscopy of vegetable foods, with special reference to the detection of adulteration and the diagnosis of mixtures (1916)
Winton, Andrew Lincoln, 1864-1946, Moeller, Josef, 1848-1924, Winton, Kate Grace Barber, 1882- · New York, John Wiley & sons, inc.; [etc., etc.] · leaf 559
s of Myristica Mala-harica Lam., known as Bombay mace. Although this product is obtainedfrom a tree belonging to the same genus as true mace, it is nearly taste-less and has absolutely no value as a spice. The elongated nutmegof this species does not come into Europe or America. Bombay mace has… … BOMBAY MACE. 541 HISTOLOGY. Viewed in cross-setions (Fig. 458), the radial diameter of the epi-dermal cells {ep) is greater than the tangential, whereas in true macethe reverse is the case. So far as the cell-structure is concerned, thisdistinction is the most important, though it is not of use…
Plant anatomy · Food adulteration and inspection · Microscopy
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