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Accelerators Use for Irradiation of Fresh Medicinal Herbs
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- R.D. Minea, M.M. Brasoveanu, M.R. Nemtanu, C. Oproiu
INFLPR, Bucharest - Magurele
- E. Mazilu, N. Radulescu
Hofigal S.A., Bucharest - Magurele
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The paper presents the results regarding the electron beam irradiation of fresh Salvia Officinalis and Calendula Officinalis. Irradiation is already a well-known decontamination method, but it received less attention for medicinal plants, especially on fresh herbs. Microbial load behavior, antioxidant activity, and enzymatic inhibition activity were measured for doses between 1 and 50 kGy. Up to 5 kGy, herbs are decontaminated without any important alteration in the active principles, but they loose their fresh aspect easier than non-irradiated ones. The last effect could be useful for the extracting process in which herbs are stressed anyway.
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