Nutritional, and Microbiological Quality Assessment of Karkade Drink: A Home-Made Beverage in Jeddah City of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

摘要

Karkade Drink is the most common and popular drink in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia it serve as refresher during the fasting month of Ramadan. the objective of this study was to assess the nutritional, microbiological and sensory qualities of the home-made karkade. The Nutritional, safety and sensory analysis of Karkade drink were assessed. The beverage was prepared using traditional methods. Similar samples of the beverage were also brought from the vendors and compared with the laboratory prepared samples. Nutritional value of the drink evaluated by using AOAC Official Methods while Microbiological Quality analyzed using Nutrient and MacConkey agar. Sensory evaluation was carried out on the local beverage using 1 to 9 hedonic scale by 20 panelists.