Modern Trends in Processing and Packaging Medicinal and Aromatic Plants.

Document Type : Original Article

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PhD researcher, Agricultural Sciences, Al-Qasim Green University, Iraq

Abstract

In recent years, the demand for synthetic products has declined and continues to do so. Conversely, there is a growing interest and need for natural herbal products and related items, such as food, medicine, herbal tea, and cosmetics. The increased consumption of certain plant species due to the current epidemic has highlighted the significance of medicinal and aromatic plants. These plants, which are crucial raw materials for the pharmaceutical, food, beverage, cosmetics, and various other industries, are examined from multiple perspectives in this book. The studies address a wide range of uses for certain plant families and species, covering topics from economics to production, soil conditions to fertilization, cultivation techniques to yield parameters, and microbiological, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties to applications in meat and dairy products, as well as morphological, physiological, and biochemical properties to essential oil processing.

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