STUDYING THE TECHNOLOGY OF EXTRACTING VALUABLE SUBSTANCES FROM LICORICE ROOT

Abstract

Among the representatives of the flora used by humans as
medicinal agents, it is difficult, perhaps, to find a plant with such an ancient,
documented history, such as licorice. In fairness, it should be emphasized that the
collective term "licorice" or licorice refers to the roots and rhizomes of sweet licorice
species Glycyrrhizza glabra L. and Glycyrrhizza uralensis Fisch. These are the most
common types of licorice in Eurasia that were used in ancient medical recipes and
medical recommendations, as well as in cosmetics and cooking