Preparation And Evaluation of Herbal Tea Powder (Research Article)

Author(s): Vijaya S.Rabade* and Shailju G.Gurunani

Abstract: Tea is a prevalent and focal point for cultural and social gathering. It is a preparation which boosts up immunity, keeps active, rejuvenates cells it relieves stress, fatigueness, tiredness and anxiety. The aim of present study is to prepare herbal tea with new combination of medicinal plants i.e. star anise, tulsi, black pepper, amla, stevia, lemon grass with the possibility to have maximum therapeutic benefits and suitable consumption. The medicinal plants selected here are reported for various activities such as anti-influenza, immunostimulant, anti- bacterial, bioavailability enhancer, vitamin C supplement, sweetner, flavorant and colorant respectively. The decoction of tea powder containing the above medicinal plants is evaluated for qualitative and quantitative estimations for carbohydrate, ascorbic acid, protein, tannins, and phenolic acid. The antioxidant activity has also been performed.

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