Improvement of phytochemical and quality characteristics of Dracocephalum kotschyi by drying methods

Abstract

Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) are used in pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic, and other industries as a source of secondary metabolites. Using MAPs and natural substances is one of the most important factors in ensuring human health. Dracocephalum kotschyi Boiss (locally called Badrandjboie-Dennaie or Zarrin-Giah) is a perennial aromatic plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family, native to Central Asia and Iran, where it usually grows in the highlands of Golestan,