Polyphenols and Antioxidant Activity of Thunbergia laurifolia Infused Tea under Drying Conditions

Thunbergia laurifolia leaf is used in Thai herbal medicine to moderate alcohol, food poisoning, and other health-related diseases mainly due to its overwhelming phytochemical compounds which exert several biological functions such as antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties, among others. This...

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Main Authors: Justice A. Essiedu, Hellie Gonu, Parise Adadi, Ulaiwan Withayagiat
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Food Quality
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/5046880
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Hellie Gonu
Parise Adadi
Ulaiwan Withayagiat
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description Thunbergia laurifolia leaf is used in Thai herbal medicine to moderate alcohol, food poisoning, and other health-related diseases mainly due to its overwhelming phytochemical compounds which exert several biological functions such as antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties, among others. This study investigated the potential effects of hot air-drying conditions (TL-D80°C, TL-D90°C, and TL -D100°C) of T. laurifolia tea leaves on phenolic compounds, total flavonoid content (TFC), total phenolic content (TPC), and antioxidant activities (AOA) of the infused teas. The results show that an increase in drying temperature significantly p<0.05 improved TPC (709.7 ± 1.36–744.8 ± 5.79 mg GAE/) and TFC (198.98 ± 7.59–207.16 ± 4.10 mg RE/L) of infused teas. TL-D80°C (69.9 ± 0.95%) and TL-D90°C (69.3 ± 0.7%) infused teas showed significantly p<0.05 higher DPPH inhibitory effect compared to TL-D100°C. Treatment had no effects p>0.05 on ABTS.+ scavenging activity. The phenolic compounds detected in infused teas were rosmarinic acid, caffeic acid, gallic acid, catechin, rutin, and quercetin. Regarding, the cumulative phenolic compounds TL-D100°C infused teas were significantly higher p<0.05 compared to TL-D90°C and TL-D80°C. The results suggest that drying conditions (i.e., TL-D100°C within 30 min) could be used to achieve appropriate moisture content of T. laurifolia tea leaves without compromising the phytochemical compositions and antioxidant potentials of the resulting infused teas.
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spelling doaj-art-3ec9d8ddc29f4165ae6a8c57b97239452025-08-20T03:35:53ZengWileyJournal of Food Quality1745-45572023-01-01202310.1155/2023/5046880Polyphenols and Antioxidant Activity of Thunbergia laurifolia Infused Tea under Drying ConditionsJustice A. Essiedu0Hellie Gonu1Parise Adadi2Ulaiwan Withayagiat3Department of BiotechnologyDepartment of BiotechnologyDepartment of Food ScienceDepartment of BiotechnologyThunbergia laurifolia leaf is used in Thai herbal medicine to moderate alcohol, food poisoning, and other health-related diseases mainly due to its overwhelming phytochemical compounds which exert several biological functions such as antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties, among others. This study investigated the potential effects of hot air-drying conditions (TL-D80°C, TL-D90°C, and TL -D100°C) of T. laurifolia tea leaves on phenolic compounds, total flavonoid content (TFC), total phenolic content (TPC), and antioxidant activities (AOA) of the infused teas. The results show that an increase in drying temperature significantly p<0.05 improved TPC (709.7 ± 1.36–744.8 ± 5.79 mg GAE/) and TFC (198.98 ± 7.59–207.16 ± 4.10 mg RE/L) of infused teas. TL-D80°C (69.9 ± 0.95%) and TL-D90°C (69.3 ± 0.7%) infused teas showed significantly p<0.05 higher DPPH inhibitory effect compared to TL-D100°C. Treatment had no effects p>0.05 on ABTS.+ scavenging activity. The phenolic compounds detected in infused teas were rosmarinic acid, caffeic acid, gallic acid, catechin, rutin, and quercetin. Regarding, the cumulative phenolic compounds TL-D100°C infused teas were significantly higher p<0.05 compared to TL-D90°C and TL-D80°C. The results suggest that drying conditions (i.e., TL-D100°C within 30 min) could be used to achieve appropriate moisture content of T. laurifolia tea leaves without compromising the phytochemical compositions and antioxidant potentials of the resulting infused teas.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/5046880
spellingShingle Justice A. Essiedu
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Ulaiwan Withayagiat
Polyphenols and Antioxidant Activity of Thunbergia laurifolia Infused Tea under Drying Conditions
Journal of Food Quality
title Polyphenols and Antioxidant Activity of Thunbergia laurifolia Infused Tea under Drying Conditions
title_full Polyphenols and Antioxidant Activity of Thunbergia laurifolia Infused Tea under Drying Conditions
title_fullStr Polyphenols and Antioxidant Activity of Thunbergia laurifolia Infused Tea under Drying Conditions
title_full_unstemmed Polyphenols and Antioxidant Activity of Thunbergia laurifolia Infused Tea under Drying Conditions
title_short Polyphenols and Antioxidant Activity of Thunbergia laurifolia Infused Tea under Drying Conditions
title_sort polyphenols and antioxidant activity of thunbergia laurifolia infused tea under drying conditions
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/5046880
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