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| Müller, J.; Heindl, A.. |
| Drying is the most common method of medicinal plant preservation and, due to high investment and energy costs, drying is also a large expense in medicinal plant production. Drug quality and consequently earnings are significantly influenced by the drying regime. Conventionally, low drying temperatures between 30 and 50°C are recommended to protect sensitive active ingredients, but the decelerated drying process causes a low capacity of drying installations. Therefore, the objective of research in medicinal plant drying is to find the optimum drying temperature for various medicinal plant species in terms of quality and drying costs. Investigations on Salvia officinalis are presented as an example. Optimal drying temperature was 50°C, because quality... |
| Tipo: Conference proceedings |
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| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://library.wur.nl/ojs/index.php/frontis/article/view/1236 |
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