Abstract:BACKGROUND
The shelf‐life of a functional herbal tea‐based beverage is important not only for consumer acceptability, but also for the retention of bioactive compounds. The present study aimed to clarify the role of common iced tea beverage ingredients (citric and ascorbic acids) on the shelf‐life stability of an herbal tea‐based beverage. A hot water extract of green Cyclopia subternata, also used as honeybush tea, was selected as the main ingredient because it provides different types of phenolic compounds a… Show more
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