Development and quality assessment of herbal tea bag

Abstract

The popularity and consumption of herbal teas has witnessed a significant uptick nowadays, propelled by shifting consumer attitudes toward holistic health and natural remedies. The present study focuses on the formulation and quality assessment of a novel herbal tea incorporating lemongrass, mint, tulsi, cinnamon and turmeric cultivated under agriphotovoltaic system. The assessment includes a complete examination of proximate compositions, mineral analysis and assessing antioxidant property. Proximate analysis of the selected herbal tea bag included moisture (6.35%), protein (6.60%), fat (4.91%), ash (6.27%), carbohydrate (61.15%), and crude fibre (14.78%) depicting ample variation with proximate content of the control herbal tea bag which contained only lemongrass. The mineral composition of selected herbal tea bag showed ample variations (mg/100 g) in potassium (+276.16), calcium (+63.11), iron (+5.54), sodium (+0.77) and zinc (-0.33). The antioxidant composition of selected herbal tea bag includes total phenolic content (58.16 mg GAE/g), total flavonoid content (25.07 mg QE/g) and total antioxidant capacity (0.664 mg AAE/g). Nutritional analysis of the final formulation indicates this herbal tea bag can be positioned as a nutritious, eco-friendly option, appealing to health-conscious consumers who seek organic and natural remedies as part of their daily wellness routine.