| |
Issue No:2, Vol.3 |
Febraury - 2010 |
ISSN: 0974-5645 |
| RESEARCH ARTICLES |
Viewers & PDF |
| 19. A comparative phytochemical analysis of cocoa and green tea. R. Subhashini, U.S. Mahadeva Rao, P.Sumathi and Gayathri Gunalan (2010) Indian J.Sci.Technol. Vol. 3, Issue 2, pp: 188-192. Domain site: http://www.indjst.org. |
 
|
- Abstract
Polyphenols are a large groups of natural compounds widely distributed in variety of plants. They are known to
have antioxidant properties with potential health benefits. Green tea and cocoa are the two most widely consumed
beverages in the world. Various researches suggest that green tea and cocoa was found to prevent cardiovascular
diseases, cancers and kidney stones. The present study is intended to profile the phenols and flavonoids content and
to assess the antioxidative capacity in both cocoa and green tea. The results of the study have revealed that one
serving of cocoa has higher amount of polyphenols than that of green tea. Hence cocoa froths with antioxidants than
green tea and its consumption can improve general health.
- Keywords: Green tea, cocoa, antioxidants, free radicals, phytochemicals, flavonoids.
|
| |
|
|
|
