Black Tea with Averrhoa Bilimbi L Extract: A Healthy Beverage

The information about addition of Averrhoa bilimbi L (AB) extract in black tea liquor still poor, the antioxidant and the phenolic content in the beverage presented in this research. The purpose of present study was to evaluate the antioxidant activity, the total phenolic content, vitamin C and total sugar toward the addition of AB extract at some various level into black tea extract. The results showed that the addition of AB extract have significant effect on antioxidant activity, total polyphenols, vitamin C, and total sugars. The results of sensory tests showed that the treatment D as the most preferred product due to color (70%), taste (75%) and aroma (80%).