Shading of Medical Plants Affects the Phytochemical Quality of Herbal Extracts

Shading of Medical Plants Affects the Phytochemical Quality of Herbal Extracts

The manipulation of light intensity by shade nets can lead to exchanges in the phytochemical quality and antioxidants ofsome herbs. This study aimed to determine whether shading by pearl nets (50% shade index) could improve the bioactive compounds in several medicinal herbs such as thyme (<i>T...

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Main Authors: Nadica Tmušić, Zoran S. Ilić, Lidija Milenković, Ljubomir Šunić, Dragana Lalević, Žarko Kevrešan, Jasna Mastilović, Ljiljana Stanojević, Dragan Cvetković
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Horticulturae
Subjects:
shading
mint plants
maceration
herbal extracts
natural antioxidant
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/7/11/437

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