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Problems of UTnypreegs uoflaCtheedmHicearlbmaal rDkreursgs
 DeteriorationofHerbalDrugs
Temperature

 Many enzymaticchanges intheplantsecondarymetabolitesproceedmore

rapidlyattheslightly raisedtemperature uptoabout 45°C.
 Drugscontainingvolatileconstituents inunprotectedstructures looseoil

withanincreaseintemperature.
 Medicinalplantsmustbestoredincoolplace.