Development of Kombucha Tea with Gac and Mango Fruits: Sensory, Nutritional, Phytochemical, Physicochemical and Antioxidant Evaluation

http://www.doi.org/10.26538/tjnpr/v7i5.10

Authors

  • Nurus S.A. Aziz Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) Pagoh Campus, 84600 Muar, Johor, Malaysia
  • Mohd F.A Bakar Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) Pagoh Campus, 84600 Muar, Johor, Malaysia
  • Dzulkarnain F.M. Farid Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) Pagoh Campus, 84600 Muar, Johor, Malaysia
  • Tri B. Juliant Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) Pagoh Campus, 84600 Muar, Johor, Malaysia

Keywords:

Mango, Gac fruit, Black tea, Kombucha

Abstract

Kombucha tea is a sweetened black tea beverage that undergoes fermentation with a starter culture of bacteria and yeast (SCOBY). In this study, gac (Momordica cochinchinensis) and mango (Mangifera indica) fruits were primarily chosen for infusion into kombucha due to their health benefits. Thus, this research aims to develop kombucha black tea with gac and mango, evaluate the sensory evaluation of the kombucha tea, and analyse the nutritional composition, physicochemical, phytochemical, and antioxidant activity of the kombucha tea. In this study, kombucha was prepared by fermenting black tea with sugar at different concentrations (70, 80, and 100 g) and SCOBY for 10 days before infusing it with gac and mango fruits. The sensory evaluation was evaluated using a hedonic 9-scale and another while using the standard methods. The result showed that kombucha gac and mango fruit with100 g of sugar (KGM100) represents the highest score on all attributes with a value of colour 7.5±1.55, aroma 6.47±1.74, taste 6.6±1.77, and overall, of 6.6±1.77. The nutrient of KGM 100 was higher than other concentrations with a value content of carbohydrates 6.9% and vitamin C of 2.70 mg/kg. The phytochemical of all samples showed increment during fermentation time and the antioxidant activity is higher in KGM100 (95.88%) while the physicochemical properties showed an increase in acidity and a decrease in colour. These findings show that kombucha black tea with gac and mango may impact health when consume and future investigation is worthy to determine its potential health benefits.  

Author Biography

Tri B. Juliant, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) Pagoh Campus, 84600 Muar, Johor, Malaysia

Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Muhammadiyah Kalimantan Timur, Samarinda, Kalimantan Timur 75124, Indonesia

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Published

2023-06-01

How to Cite

Aziz, N. S., Bakar, M. F., Farid, D. F., & Juliant, T. B. (2023). Development of Kombucha Tea with Gac and Mango Fruits: Sensory, Nutritional, Phytochemical, Physicochemical and Antioxidant Evaluation: http://www.doi.org/10.26538/tjnpr/v7i5.10. Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research (TJNPR), 7(5), 2904–2910. Retrieved from https://tjnpr.org/index.php/home/article/view/1962