Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activity of the Beverage Obtained by Fermentation of Sweetened Lemon Balm (Melissa offi cinalis L.) Tea with Symbiotic Consortium of Bacteria and Yeasts

Kombucha is a fermented tea beverage which is traditionally prepared by fermenting sweetened black or green tea (Camellia sinensis L.) with symbiotic consortium of bacteria and yeasts (SCOBY). In this study, lemon balm (Melissa offi cinalis L.) was used as the only nitrogen source for kombucha ferme...

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Main Authors: Dragoljub D. Cvetković, Siniša L. Markov, Vesna T. Tumbas Šaponjac, Jelena J. Vulić, Aleksandra S. Velićanski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Zagreb 2014-01-01
Series:Food Technology and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/193413