Development and Evaluation of a Prototype Precision Harvesting Unit for Medicinal Plants – Tested on Hyssopus officinalis L.

Ali Saebi; Saeid Minaei; Ali-Reza Mahdavian; Mohammad-Taghi Ebadi

Volume 11, Issue 3 , July 2024, , Pages 369-380

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2023.358533.636

Abstract
  Precision management of medicinal plant production using mechanical systems, processors, and sensors increases productivity, reduces waste, and manages production processes. This research developed a precision harvesting unit equipped with an automatic height adjustment system for utilization in harvesting ...  Read More

Flavonolignans of Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum L.) Seeds Affected by Fertilization Type and Plant Genotype

Houshang Yadegari; Isa Khammari; Baratali Fakheri; Abdorahim Nouri; Taghi Ebadi

Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2021, , Pages 371-384

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2020.306616.380

Abstract
  The fertilization method and plant genotype are two important factors affecting the active ingredients of medicinal plants. Milk thistle (Silybum marianum L.) is one of the most widely distributed medicinal plants worldwide that its seeds have been used widely for treatment of toxic liver damage. In ...  Read More

Quantity and Quality of Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis L.) Affected by Precision Harvesting

Ali Saebi; Saeid Minaei; Ali Reza Mahdavian; Mohammad-Taghi Ebadi

Volume 8, Issue 3 , September 2021, , Pages 291-304

https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2020.298266.346

Abstract
  The amount of active compounds of medicinal plants (e.g. essential oil) varies in different plant parts. Thus, it is important to harvest those parts containing the highest levels of active compounds. In the present study the effect of harvest height on quantity and quality of Hyssopus officinalis was ...  Read More