SOLAR DRYING OF HERBAL WEALTH IN EASTERN HIMALAYA: A REVIEW
Priyanka Chauhana
, Himani Pathaniaa, Shriyaa, Neetikaa, Nidhia, Sakshia, Sheetal Choudharya, Rajesh Kumarb,*,
Mamta Sharmaa,c,*, Sameer Rahatekard, Anil Kumare,*
Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.18, pp. 1-20, 2022, DOI:10.5098/hmt.18.34
Abstract Solar dryers have proven to be one of the best environmentally friendly approaches for drying purpose of medicinal plants and agricultural crops. Use
of solar radiations in drying purpose of plant parts has proven economically as well as environmentally responsible and sensible application. Plants are
the treasure of nature with hidden medicinal properties to treat diseases. Plant material should be processed properly for extraction of medicinal
molecules in terms drying to decrease the manufacturing loss and to increase the standard of product. Cognizances of ethnobotanical knowledge on
plant wealth are extremely beneficial in utilization and… More >