Functional kombucha production from fusions of black tea and Indian gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica L.)

Haruthairat Kitwetcharoen, Yupaporn Phannarangsee, Preekamol Klanrit, Sudarat Thanonkeo, Patcharaporn Tippayawat, Poramaporn Klanrit, Poramate Klanrit, Mamoru Yamada, Pornthap Thanonkeo · 2024

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Kombucha, the fizzy fermented tea, gains new flavors and health claims when brewers blend in fruit. Haruthairat Kitwetcharoen and co-authors brew black tea kombucha with Indian gooseberry in a 2024 study of the blend's chemistry and benefits.

The gooseberry homogenate proved rich in protective plant compounds and vitamin C. Blending it into the tea at ten to fifty percent raised total phenolics, flavonoids, and acidity in the finished drinks. Flavor and aroma compounds multiplied as well. The blends also showed stronger antioxidant and antimicrobial action than plain tea kombucha. The authors present the gooseberry as a promising partner fruit for functional drinks, with the mid-range blends balancing taste and benefit.

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CREATORHaruthairat Kitwetcharoen, Yupaporn Phannarangsee, Preekamol Klanrit, Sudarat Thanonkeo, Patcharaporn Tippayawat, Poramaporn Klanrit, Poramate Klanrit, Mamoru Yamada, Pornthap Thanonkeo
YEAR2024
COLLECTIONPAPERS
FORMATTXT
FILE SIZE66 KB
VERSION1.0
LICENSECC BY 4.0
RIGHTSCC BY
SOURCEEurope PMC

Source: https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC11667612

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