EXPLORING THE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL, PHYTOCHEMICAL AND SENSORIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SOME ROMANIAN RED FRUITS TEA INFUSIONS

Red fruits represent an important source of natural antioxidants possessing health-promoting properties. Infusions of red fruit teas are gaining interest and popularity among consumers. The physico-chemical characteristics and phytochemical screening of some red fruits tea infusions were analyzed in...

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Main Authors: LUMINIȚA GROSU, OANA-IRINA PATRICIU, IRINA-CLAUDIA ALEXA
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Published: Alma Mater Publishing House "Vasile Alecsandri" University of Bacau 2025-06-01
Series:Scientific Study & Research: Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Food Industry
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Online Access:https://pubs.ub.ro/?pg=revues&rev=cscc6&num=202502&vol=2&aid=5741
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author LUMINIȚA GROSU
OANA-IRINA PATRICIU
IRINA-CLAUDIA ALEXA
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description Red fruits represent an important source of natural antioxidants possessing health-promoting properties. Infusions of red fruit teas are gaining interest and popularity among consumers. The physico-chemical characteristics and phytochemical screening of some red fruits tea infusions were analyzed in the present study using fast and accessible electrochemical and UV-Vis spectroscopic methods. As well, sensorial analysis was carried out through the 7-points hedonic scale method. Our research revealed that the quality of the infusions and the overall acceptance, respectively, are influenced by the brewing time and the proportion of red fruit tea and water used in their preparation. Following the results for the overall degree of satisfaction, the most preferred infusions by consumers were those obtained from Forest fruit tea and Carpathian tea using two bags, and 10 minutes of brewing time. The color intensity, the proportion of red, as well, the content of vitamin C and phytochemical profile of analyzed infusions are correlated with the degree of global satisfaction. The results obtained in the present work delivered valuable information about red fruits tea infusions based on their physico-chemical, phytochemical and sensorial characteristics.
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spelling doaj-art-d89f201b3f9c4dd99aaa1f242612fa532025-08-20T02:44:20ZengAlma Mater Publishing House "Vasile Alecsandri" University of BacauScientific Study & Research: Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Food Industry1582-540X2025-06-01262203218https://doi.org/10.29081/ChIBA.2025.640EXPLORING THE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL, PHYTOCHEMICAL AND SENSORIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SOME ROMANIAN RED FRUITS TEA INFUSIONSLUMINIȚA GROSU0 OANA-IRINA PATRICIU1IRINA-CLAUDIA ALEXA2“Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacău, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, 157, Calea Mărășești, 600115 Bacău, Romania“Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacău, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, 157, Calea Mărășești, 600115 Bacău, Romania“Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacău, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, 157, Calea Mărășești, 600115 Bacău, RomaniaRed fruits represent an important source of natural antioxidants possessing health-promoting properties. Infusions of red fruit teas are gaining interest and popularity among consumers. The physico-chemical characteristics and phytochemical screening of some red fruits tea infusions were analyzed in the present study using fast and accessible electrochemical and UV-Vis spectroscopic methods. As well, sensorial analysis was carried out through the 7-points hedonic scale method. Our research revealed that the quality of the infusions and the overall acceptance, respectively, are influenced by the brewing time and the proportion of red fruit tea and water used in their preparation. Following the results for the overall degree of satisfaction, the most preferred infusions by consumers were those obtained from Forest fruit tea and Carpathian tea using two bags, and 10 minutes of brewing time. The color intensity, the proportion of red, as well, the content of vitamin C and phytochemical profile of analyzed infusions are correlated with the degree of global satisfaction. The results obtained in the present work delivered valuable information about red fruits tea infusions based on their physico-chemical, phytochemical and sensorial characteristics.https://pubs.ub.ro/?pg=revues&rev=cscc6&num=202502&vol=2&aid=5741anthocyaninsbrewing timeinfusionphysico-chemical analysisphytochemical screeningred fruits teasensorial analysis
spellingShingle LUMINIȚA GROSU
OANA-IRINA PATRICIU
IRINA-CLAUDIA ALEXA
EXPLORING THE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL, PHYTOCHEMICAL AND SENSORIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SOME ROMANIAN RED FRUITS TEA INFUSIONS
Scientific Study & Research: Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Food Industry
anthocyanins
brewing time
infusion
physico-chemical analysis
phytochemical screening
red fruits tea
sensorial analysis
title EXPLORING THE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL, PHYTOCHEMICAL AND SENSORIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SOME ROMANIAN RED FRUITS TEA INFUSIONS
title_full EXPLORING THE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL, PHYTOCHEMICAL AND SENSORIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SOME ROMANIAN RED FRUITS TEA INFUSIONS
title_fullStr EXPLORING THE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL, PHYTOCHEMICAL AND SENSORIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SOME ROMANIAN RED FRUITS TEA INFUSIONS
title_full_unstemmed EXPLORING THE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL, PHYTOCHEMICAL AND SENSORIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SOME ROMANIAN RED FRUITS TEA INFUSIONS
title_short EXPLORING THE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL, PHYTOCHEMICAL AND SENSORIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SOME ROMANIAN RED FRUITS TEA INFUSIONS
title_sort exploring the physico chemical phytochemical and sensorial characteristics of some romanian red fruits tea infusions
topic anthocyanins
brewing time
infusion
physico-chemical analysis
phytochemical screening
red fruits tea
sensorial analysis
url https://pubs.ub.ro/?pg=revues&rev=cscc6&num=202502&vol=2&aid=5741
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