The aromatic and medicinal plants
are more used for several applications in pharmacy, medicine and food
processing therefore the necessity of their preservation. Eucalyptus
camaldulensis is usually used for medicine for several aims such as
anti-inflammatory of the respiratory tract.
In addition, Eucalyptus
camaldulensis oil is an important, most popular and widely used essential oil.
In order to preserve this seasonal plant, and make it available to consumers
during the whole year, it undergoes
specific technological treatments, such as drying.The leaves are perishable
in nature because of high moisture content. For the effective utilization of
the leaves, the postharvest processing aspect is important so that the quality
of the leaves can be preserved with enhanced shelf life.
Dehydration is a useful method of
preserving the leaves; it enhances the resistance of high humid products
against degradation by decreasing their water activity. Conventional air drying
is the most frequently used dehydration operation in food and chemical industry
due to its controllable conditions and less dependency on climatic conditions.
However, studies on the drying characteristics of Eucalyptus camaldulensis
leaves are scarce in the literature.
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