Stage 1 / I
Growth of plant groups in microwave field; determination of the optimal methods for extraction of the bioactive compounds pursued in the study
1.1. Preparation of system for microwave irradiation of the plants considered for the study
1.2. Selection of extraction methods for bioactive compounds analyzed from the seasoning plants considered for the study

Stage 2 / II
Investigation of microwave effect on vitamin C content from the plants studied
2.1. Monitoring changes of vitamin C amount from the irradiated plants compared to the reference plants

Stage 3 / III
Investigation of micro-wave effect on essential oils from the seasoning plants studied
3.1. Monitoring of the essential oils composition and morphological changes, from the irradiated plants compared to the reference plants

Stage 4 / IV
Investigation of micro-wave effect on BVOC captured from respiration of the plants studied; identification of the chemical changes from the stressed plants
4.1. Tracking BVOC variation in microwave stressed plants with different frequencies and powers
4.2. Monitoring changes occurred in BVOC from the irradiated plants compared to the reference plants
4.3. Concluding of the chemical and structural changes from irradiated plants