Sensory profiling of honeybush tea (Cyclopia species) and the development of a honeybush sensory wheel

Food Research International

Volumn 66, Issue , 2014, Pages 12-22

  Theron, K A ^a   Muller, M ^a   van der Rijst, M ^b   Cronje, J C ^a   le Roux, M ^a   Joubert, E ^a,b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b ARC INFRUITEC NIETVOORBIJ   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aroma active compounds; Descriptive sensory analysis; Eugenol; Gas chromatography olfactometry; Herbal tea; Sensory wheel

Indexed keywords

AROMA-ACTIVE COMPOUNDS; DESCRIPTIVE SENSORY ANALYSIS; EUGENOL; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-OLFACTOMETRY; HERBAL TEA;

EID: 84907620681     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2014.08.032     Document Type: Article

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