Research Article

Effects of Acute Consumption of Noni and Chokeberry Juices vs. Energy Drinks on Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, and Blood Glucose in Young Adults

Table 1

Characteristics of noni, chokeberry juices, and energy drink.

Noni juiceChokeberry juiceEnergy drink

Energy (kcal/100 mL)157346
Protein (g/100 mL)0.500
Carbohydrates (g/100 mL)2.5318.111
 In it sugar (g/100 mL)2.59.911
Total lipid (g/100 mL)0.820.10
Saturated fatty acids (g/100 mL)00.10
Fiber (g/100 mL)0.10.10
Sodium (g/100 mL)000.07
Caffeine (mg/100 mL)32
Taurine (mg/100 mL)400
Inositol (mg/100 mL)20

pH3.56a3.54a3.30a
Antioxidant capacity (DPPH) (mg·Tx/100 mL)90.5b448.6a9.7c
Total polyphenols (TP) (mg·GAE/100 mL)353.4b1065.5a31.4c

Tx: trolox equivalents; GAE: gallic acid equivalents. Statistical analysis was performed by one-way ANOVA using Tukey’s post hoc test; different letters in the same row indicate statistical significance (at least at ).