Effect of convective-, vacuum- and freeze drying on sorption behaviour and bioactive compounds of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.)

Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 59-69

  Argyropoulos, Dimitrios ^a   Müller, Joachim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Geranial; Heat of sorption; Hygrometer; Rosmarinic acid; Structure

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; ROSMARINIC ACID;

ARTICLE; DESORPTION; DRYING METHOD; FREEZE DRYING; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HOT AIR DRYING; HYDRODISTILLATION; LOW TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; MELISSA OFFICINALIS; MOISTURE; MOISTURE SORPTION ISOTHERM; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PLOTS AND CURVES; PROCEDURES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMICS; VACUUM DRYING;

EID: 84925835419     PISSN: 22147861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jarmap.2014.06.001     Document Type: Article

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