TY - JOUR
T1 - Terminalia Prunioides pods herbal tea
T2 - Antioxidant activity, proximate, and metal content analysis
AU - Mosii, Laone Thato Juddie
AU - Pheko-Ofitlhile, Tshepo
AU - Kobue-Lekalake, Rosemary
AU - Mazimba, Ofentse
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L.TJ.M would also like to thank the BIUST chemical and forensic Science department and the Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural product Food Science and technology laboratory technicians for their assistance during my research. This work was supported by the Botswana International University of Science and Technology [Grant Numbers S00328, 2020].
Funding Information:
L.TJ.M would also like to thank the BIUST chemical and forensic Science department and the Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural product Food Science and technology laboratory technicians for their assistance during my research. This work was supported by the Botswana International University of Science and Technology [Grant Numbers S00328 , 2020 ].
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PY - 2023/10
Y1 - 2023/10
N2 - Growth in the demand for herbal teas has led to an increase in their research and commercial activities. In this study, the quantitative assessment of Motsiara (Terminalia prunioides) pods herbal tea was performed by determining antioxidant activity, total phenolic content, proximate and metal content. The studied extracts had a significant amount of phenolic content and antioxidant activity. The proximate analysis of ash, moisture, fat, crude fiber, protein, and carbohydrates gave results within the permissible limits for plant materials and teas. For metal analysis the following elements were at permissible values: K, Ca, Mg, Na, Mn, Ni, and Fe, while As, Cu, Cr, Co, Zn, and Pb were found at higher values. The preliminary data shows that T. prunioides pods are a potential source of natural antioxidants and minerals that can be useful in herbal tea formulations.
AB - Growth in the demand for herbal teas has led to an increase in their research and commercial activities. In this study, the quantitative assessment of Motsiara (Terminalia prunioides) pods herbal tea was performed by determining antioxidant activity, total phenolic content, proximate and metal content. The studied extracts had a significant amount of phenolic content and antioxidant activity. The proximate analysis of ash, moisture, fat, crude fiber, protein, and carbohydrates gave results within the permissible limits for plant materials and teas. For metal analysis the following elements were at permissible values: K, Ca, Mg, Na, Mn, Ni, and Fe, while As, Cu, Cr, Co, Zn, and Pb were found at higher values. The preliminary data shows that T. prunioides pods are a potential source of natural antioxidants and minerals that can be useful in herbal tea formulations.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.focha.2023.100280
DO - 10.1016/j.focha.2023.100280
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85154067554
SN - 2772-753X
VL - 2
JO - Food Chemistry Advances
JF - Food Chemistry Advances
M1 - 100280
ER -