Present Situation and Developing Trend on Drying of Chinese Herbs
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Abstract
Based on the analysis of the present situation and main existing problems in Chinese herb drying, the developing trends in the field, principles of new drying technologies such as vacuum-freezing, microwave, infrared radiation and heat-purnping were introduced, and the importance of pretreatments and the practical significance and market prospects of the latest drying techniques were also discussed.
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