Impact of Cold versus Hot Brewing on the Phenolic Profile and Antioxidant Capacity of Rooibos (<em>Aspalathus linearis</em>) Herbal Tea

Impact of Cold versus Hot Brewing on the Phenolic Profile and Antioxidant Capacity of Rooibos (<em>Aspalathus linearis</em>) Herbal Tea

Consumption of rooibos (<i>Aspalathus linearis</i>) as herbal tea is growing in popularity worldwide and its health-promoting attributes are mainly ascribed to its phenolic composition, which may be affected by the brewing conditions used. An aspect so far overlooked is the impact of col...

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Main Authors: Elisabetta Damiani, Patricia Carloni, Gabriele Rocchetti, Biancamaria Senizza, Luca Tiano, Elizabeth Joubert, Dalene de Beer, Luigi Lucini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Antioxidants
Subjects:
rooibos tea
metabolomics
polyphenols
in vitro antioxidant capacity
cold brewing
hot brewing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/8/10/499

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