Effects of honey addition on antioxidative properties of different herbal teas

Gamze Toydemir, Esra Capanoglu*, Senem Kamiloglu, Ebru Firatligil-Durmus, Asli E. Sunay, Taylan Samanci, Dilek Boyacioglu

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Abstract

Tea and herbal infusions are among the major contributors of phenolic compounds, specifically flavonoids, in our daily diet. Honey is another antioxidant-rich food that is widely used as a natural sweetener. In this work, the effects of honey addition on antioxidant properties of different herbal teas were investigated. For this purpose, 2 different types of honey (flower and pine honey) were added into 9 different herbal teas (melissa, green tea, rosehip, sage, echinacea, fennel, linden, daisy, and ginger) at 4 different temperatures (55°C, 65°C, 75°C, and 85°C), and the changes in the content of total pheolics, total flavonoids, and total antioxidant capacity were determined. The total phenolic content and the total antioxidant capacity of the honey-added-tea samples were found to be increased (up to 57% for both), especially with pine honey and at higher temperatures of honey addition. The findings of this study supported the use of honey as a natural sweetener in tea in order to be able to benefit from the health-enhancing antioxidative properties of these two promising food products.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)127-135
Number of pages9
JournalPolish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences
Volume65
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2015

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Keywords

  • Antioxidant capacity
  • Flavonoids
  • Herbal tea
  • Honey
  • Phenolics
  • Temperature

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