Research Article
Quality Characteristics, Nutraceutical Profile, and Storage Stability of Aloe Gel-Papaya Functional Beverage Blend
Table 3
Phytochemical content of the developed functional beverages.
| Sample | Storage period (days) | Vitamin C (mg/100 mL) | Total polyphenols (mg/100 mL) | Total flavonoids (mg/100 mL) |
| SPB | 0 | 5.22 ± 0.11a | 235 ± 5.00b | 114 ±1.50c | 45 | 3.65 ± 0.17c | 273 ± 2.50a | 120 ± 1.25c | 90 | 1.35 ± 0.05f | 240 ± 5.00b | 110 ± 0.75c | 120 | 1.25 ± 0.05f | 216 ± 5.50c | 93 ± 1.23d | 150 | 1.08 ± 0.11f | 198 ± 4.02d | 91 ± 1.15d |
| SAGPB | 0 | 5.31 ± 0.12a | 240 ± 10.2b | 115 ± 1.51c | 45 | 4.62 ± 0.19b | 290 ± 0.40a | 138 ± 2.85a | 90 | 2.35 ± 0.11d | 310 ± 5.00a | 127 ± 2.75c | 120 | 2.19 ± 0.09d | 267 ± 5.55a | 116 ± 1.45c | 150 | 2.05 ± 0.12e | 229 ± 4.55b | 112 ± 1.55c |
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Mean ± SD with different superscripts in each column differ significantly (DMRT test, ).
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