The Drying of Peppermint Plants Using Microwave Energy

Abstract

The paper addresses how the microwave field influences the drying process of peppermint plants, without affecting their chemical structure. The microwave equipment used allows a uniform heating of the plants with maximum yield. The purpose of the research undertaken is to dry the peppermint plants and then to extract the natural compounds from the plants, ensuring that the product obtained changes its structure as less as possible compared to the natural compound, while also optimizing the main parameters (temperature, time, drying speed).

Keywords

• mentha piperita
• microwave
• drying
• extraction