Pharmaceutical Industry
The active compounds found in medicinal plants (comprising less than 1% of the plant's dry weight) serve as the foundation for producing herbal medicines, capsules, tablets, dry extracts, and medicinal essential oils. Dried herbs are processed for extraction, essential oil isolation, and the production of vegetable oils, acting as active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for the pharmaceutical industry.
These materials enable the manufacture and market supply of various herbal drugs and dietary supplements with diverse formulations and different purity levels. Today, the medicinal plant processing industry has the capability to extract a wide range of active compounds, antioxidants, and volatile substances from plant materials, providing a robust foundation for the production of natural pharmaceuticals.
