Formulasi Teh Celup Campuran Teh Hijau (Camellia Sinensis)-Murbei (Morus Alba)–Stevia (Stevia Rebaudiana) serta Pengaruhnya Terhadap Aktivitas Antioksidan

Abstract

Tea is one of the fuctional beverage which has been researched and developed for health benefits. Mixing of Green Tea (Camellia sinensis)-Mulberry (Morus alba)-Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) into a tea bag has a potential as functional beverage due to phenolics compound which is known can act as antioxidant. The main objective of this research was to study the antioxidant effects of the mixing of green tea-mulberry-stevia tea bag formulation. Factor used in this study was the level of mulberry tea in green tea-mulberry-stevia mixing tea bag which were 13.33% (FA), 23.33% (FB), 33.33% (FC), 43.3% (FD), and 53.33% (FE). The data results showed that the total phenolic content of the five formulas were in the range of 528 to 1216 mg/100 g and the antioxidant were in the range of 563 to 670 mg/100g AEAC (Ascorbic Equivalent Antioxidant Capacity). The highest total phenol content and highest antioxidant was found in formula FA which contain 13.33% of mulberry tea. Analysis also showed that there is a positive correlation (p<0.05, r=0.902) between total phenolic content and antioxidant in green tea-mulberry-stevia mixing tea