Influence of Air Drying, Freeze Drying and Oven Drying on the Biflavone Content in Yellow Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba L.) Leaves
Iva Jurčević Šangut,
Lana Pavličević,
Dunja Šamec
Abstract:Drying herbs is a crucial method for stabilizing and preserving their essential properties and bioactive compounds. Although freeze drying is the preferred method for most herbs, it is expensive due to high energy consumption and operating costs. Biflavonoids are dimeric flavonoids that have recently been recognized as potential molecules possessing biological activities, such as antiviral and antimicrobial activity, and as effective molecules for the treatment of neurodegenerative and metabolic diseases and f… Show more
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