Antioxidant activity, and volatile and phytosterol contents of Strobilanthes crispus dehydrated using conventional and vacuum microwave drying methods

• Main Authors: Yen, Lisa Wen Chua, Bee, Lin Chua, Figiel, Adam, Chien, Hwa Chong, Wojdylo, Aneta, Szumny, Antoni, Shean, Thomas Yaw Choong
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80680/1/PHYTO.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80680/; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6480187/pdf/molecules-24-01397.pdf

The preservation of active constituents in fresh herbs is affected by drying methods. An effective drying method for Strobilanthes crispus which is increasingly marketed as an important herbal tea remains to be reported. This study evaluated the effects of conventional and new drying technologies, n...