Development of antioxidant rich beverage from Mahua (Madhuca indica) and Amla (Emblica officinalis)

摘要

An antioxidant rich, sugar free (no added sugar) beverage was developed using a novel source of natural sugar i.e. mahua (Madhuca indica) flower juice concentrate and amla (Emblica officinalis) juice. Three different concentrations of mahua (20, 40 and 60 °Brix) were blended with amla in six different proportions (90%, 75%, 50%, 40%, 25% and 10%) and were analyzed for total phenol content, DPPH radical scavenging activity, sugar profile and organoleptic property. The blend prepared from 40°Brix mahua having 50% amla was found to be the blend of choice.