Development of an Optimized Drying Process for the Recovery of Bioactive Compounds from the Autumn Fruits of <i>Berberis vulgaris</i> L. and <i>Crataegus monogyna</i> Jacq.

• Main Authors: Cadmiel Moldovan (Author), Oleg Frumuzachi (Author), Mihai Babotă (Author), Luigi Menghini (Author), Stefania Cesa (Author), Alexandru Gavan (Author), Cristian R. Sisea (Author), Corneliu Tanase (Author), Maria Inês Dias (Author), Carla Pereira (Author), Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira (Author), Gianina Crișan (Author), Andrei Mocan (Author), Lillian Barros (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hot air drying has proven to be an efficient method to preserve specific edible plant materials with medicinal properties. This is a process involving chemical, physical, and biological changes in plant matrices. Understanding these processes will lead to an improvement in the yields of bioactive co...