Spice natural preservatives, preventing or slowing the spoilage of food, leading to a higher nutritional content in stored food. India contributes 75% of global spice production. The International Organization for Standardization addresses spices and condiments, along with related food additives, as part of the International Classification for Standards 67.220 series. The Indian Institute of Spices Research in Kozhikode, Kerala, is devoted exclusively to conducting research for ten spice crops: black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, clove, garcinia, ginger, nutmeg, paprika, turmeric, and vanilla. Books Articles Spice A spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavoring, coloring
Lex Cassia de senatu Lex Cassia de senatu The lex Cassia de senatu was a Roman law, introduced in 104 BC by the tribune L. Cassius Longinus. The law excluded from the senate individuals who had been deprived of "imperium" by popular vote or had been convicted of a crime in a popular assembly ("Judicium Populi"). The law was a move to restrain the discretionary power of the senate. It was seen as reinforcing the voice of the Roman people. The provision on magistrates stripped of their "imperium" was a deliberate attack against Quintus Servilius Caepio, proconsul in 105 BC, whose "imperium" was removed