Changes in the essential oil composition, phytochemical traits and antioxidant activity of Origanum vulgare ssp. hirtum as affected by drying methods
In this study, the effect of drying method (shade-drying, sun-drying, oven-drying at 50 °C and 60 °C, and microwave-drying at power of 560 W and 800 W) on the phytochemical composition and antioxidant activity of the Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum was investigated. Essential oils were obtained by hydro-distillation and...