Gamma irradiation as suitable preservation method on herbal medicine: a review


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Hadiati S.W., . and Winarno H., . and Pramono S., . (2021) Gamma irradiation as suitable preservation method on herbal medicine: a review. Food Research (Malaysia), 5. pp. 33-42. ISSN 2550-2166

Abstract

The trend of consuming herbal medicines has been increasing over the past three decades. No less than 80% of the world's population has used herbal medicines as a treatment. One of the problems in herbal medicine is the high level of microbial contamination caused by raw materials and production processes. Various attempts have been made to overcome these problems, one of them is the gamma irradiation method. Although irradiation has been widely used for food sterilization, the use of irradiation for sterilization on herbal medicines is still debated. It is because irradiation may affect the composition of active compounds of herbal medicines. This review aimed to discuss the applications of gamma irradiation for herbal medicines by emphasizing the chemical constituent stabilities of herbal medicines.


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Abstract

The trend of consuming herbal medicines has been increasing over the past three decades. No less than 80% of the world's population has used herbal medicines as a treatment. One of the problems in herbal medicine is the high level of microbial contamination caused by raw materials and production processes. Various attempts have been made to overcome these problems, one of them is the gamma irradiation method. Although irradiation has been widely used for food sterilization, the use of irradiation for sterilization on herbal medicines is still debated. It is because irradiation may affect the composition of active compounds of herbal medicines. This review aimed to discuss the applications of gamma irradiation for herbal medicines by emphasizing the chemical constituent stabilities of herbal medicines.

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: medicinal plants
AGROVOC Term: sterilization
AGROVOC Term: irradiation
AGROVOC Term: preservation
AGROVOC Term: gamma radiation
AGROVOC Term: biological contamination
AGROVOC Term: chemical composition
AGROVOC Term: food safety
Geographical Term: Indonesia
Depositing User: Mr. Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor
Date Deposited: 23 Jun 2025 04:29
Last Modified: 23 Jun 2025 04:29
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2895

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