Handbook of Natural Colorants -- Historical Development. History of Natural Dyes in the Ancient Mediterranean Civilization / Maria J Melo -- Colors in Civilizations of the World and Natural Colorants: History under Tension / Dominique Cardon -- History of Natural Dyes in North Africa_Egypt / Harby Ezzeldeen Ahmed -- Natural Colorants in Different Regions of the World. Sources for Natural Colorants in Europe / Thomas Bechtold, Tung Pham, Avinash P Manian -- Dyes in South America / Veridiana Vera Rosso1, Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante2 -- Natural Dyes in Eastern Asia (Vietnam and Neighboring Countries) / Tung Pham, Thomas Bechtold -- Sources for Natural Colorants in China / Ren-Cheng Tang -- Sources, Application, and Analysis of Natural Colorants: An Indian Perspective / Ashis Kumar Samanta, Deepali Singhee -- Natural Dye Gardens in North America / Wendy Weiss1, Thomas Bechtold2 -- Colorant Production and Properties. Chlorophylls / María Roca -- Indigo-Production and Properties / Philip John1, Luciana Gabriella Angelini2 -- Anthocyanins: Revisiting Nature's Glamorous Palette / Maria J Melo,, Fernando Pina,, Natércia Teixeira, Claude Andary -- Natural Colorants-Quinoid, Naphthoquinoid, and Anthraquinoid Dyes / Goverdina C H Derksen1, Thomas Bechtold2 -- Natural Colorants from Lichens and Mushrooms / Riikka Räisänen -- Focus on Tannins / Riitta Julkunen-Tiitto1, Hely Häggman2 -- Carotenoid Dyes-Properties and Production / U Gamage Chandrika -- Flavonoids as Natural Pigments / M Monica Giusti, Gonzalo Miyagusuku-Cruzado, Taylor C Wallace -- Natural Colorants from Fungi / Cassamo U Mussagy, Fernanda Oliveira, Valeria C Santos-Ebinuma -- Natural Colorants from Cyanobacteria and Algae / Laurent Dufossé -- Biotechnological Production of Microbial Pigments: Recent Findings / Vivian Katherine Colorado Gómez, Juan Pablo Ruiz-Sánchez, Alejandro Méndez-Zavala, Lourdes Morales-Oyervides, Julio Montañez -- Analytical Methods for Characterization and Standardization of Natural Dyes and Pigments / Tung Pham, Avinash Manian, Thomas Bechtold -- Wood-From Natural Color Patterns Toward Naturally Altered Color Impressions / Martin Weigl-Kuska1, Andreas Kandelbauer2, Christian Hansmann3 and, Ulrich Müller4 -- The Role of Mordants in Fixation of Natural Dyes / Avinash P Manian -- Textile Coloration with Natural Dyes and Pigments / Thomas Bechtold, Tung Pham, Avinash P Manian -- Hair Coloration with Natural Dyes and Pigments / Thomas Bechtold -- Natural Colorants in the Mass Coloration of Plastics / Thomas Bechtold, Tung Pham -- Natural Colorants in Printing/Packaging / Thomas Bechtold, Tung Pham -- Technical Aspects and Requirements to Produce Natural Colorants-Processes and Product Standardization / Thomas Bechtold, Avinash Manian -- Environmental and Economic Position of Natural Colorants-Energy and Resources Balances, Sustainability, Ecology, and Costs / Susanne Geissler1, Thomas Bechtold2 -- Aspects of Human Toxicology and Consumer Safety / Judith Büttler, Thomas Bechtold, Tung Pham -- Index