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.

SampleStorage period (days)Vitamin C
(mg/100 mL)
Total polyphenols
(mg/100 mL)
Total flavonoids
(mg/100 mL)

SPB05.22 ± 0.11a235 ± 5.00b114 ±1.50c
453.65 ± 0.17c273 ± 2.50a120 ± 1.25c
901.35 ± 0.05f240 ± 5.00b110 ± 0.75c
1201.25 ± 0.05f216 ± 5.50c93 ± 1.23d
1501.08 ± 0.11f198 ± 4.02d91 ± 1.15d

SAGPB05.31 ± 0.12a240 ± 10.2b115 ± 1.51c
454.62 ± 0.19b290 ± 0.40a138 ± 2.85a
902.35 ± 0.11d310 ± 5.00a127 ± 2.75c
1202.19 ± 0.09d267 ± 5.55a116 ± 1.45c
1502.05 ± 0.12e229 ± 4.55b112 ± 1.55c

Mean ± SD with different superscripts in each column differ significantly (DMRT test, ).