In Brazil, the majority of the approved phytomedicines are formulated as solid dosage forms containing plant dried extracts as active component. Spray drying technique has been widely used to obtain dried extracts presenting better technological characteristics and greater concentration of biological active constituents. Physicochemical properties of such products depend on factors related to process, formulation (inlet material) and equipment. This review presents and discusses some studies related to parameters of process and formulation, as well as some technical applications focusing on the development of dried extract from plants, mainly from the Brazilian medicinal flora.
Spray drying; natural products; dry extracts; process
