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Jun 18, 2025
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AG 540B - Post-Harvest Processing & Quality Control Of Medicinal Herbs
Refining Herbal Essence Through Meticulous Processes
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: AG 540A
Delivery mode: Online
Post-harvest processing, extraction, value addition, and quality control procedures of medicinal herbs. This course is an extension of AG 540A Cultivation & Utilization of Medicinal Herbs. The course covers: 1) Post-harvest processing of herbs with minimal processing, methods of drying, dehydration, and storage temperature and conditions; 2) Methods of extraction of herbs, including fresh and dry maceration, decoction, and fermentation; 3) Value addition to the herbs, including herb formulation-herb mixes, essential oils, face creams, herb syrups, etc.-and pesticide formulation; and 4) Assessing identity and purity of herbs based on quality control procedures, such as Good Agricultural Practice (GAP), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), and Good Sourcing Practice (GSP), to be followed during cultivation and processing.
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