Effect of Pre-drying treatments and storage on color and phenolic composition of green honeybush (Cyclopia subternata) herbal tea

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 338-344

  Joubert, Elizabeth ^a,b   Manley, Marena ^b   Maicu, Christina ^b   De Beer, Dalene ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

CIELAB; Cyclopia subternata; Eriocitrin; Herbal tea; Honeybush; Lsomanglferin; Manglferin; Scolymoside; Steam treatment

Indexed keywords

PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CHEMISTRY; EVALUATION; FOOD HANDLING; LEGUME; METHODOLOGY; PIGMENTATION;

BEVERAGES; FABACEAE; FOOD HANDLING; PHENOLS; PIGMENTATION; PLANT EXTRACTS;

CYCLOPIA SUBTERNATA;

EID: 75249105037     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf902754b     Document Type: Article

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