ELABORATION OF TEA BASED ON GEOPROPOLIS EXTRACT AND MINT (Mentha piperita L)

Abstract

The development of new products used in alternative therapies has been gaining prominence due to their properties in biologically active compounds.  Geopropolis is widely used because of its rich chemical composition, as it has a wide variety of flavonoids, phenolic compounds, minerals, amino acids, and vitamins. In addition, mint (Menta piperita L) has several beneficial properties because it is rich in essential oil in its structure, so the main objective of the present study was the elaboration of a tea based on geopropolis extract and mint. First, the hydroalcoholic extraction of the geopropolis properties was carried out for 60 days. The extract obtained was homogenized with mint and taken to dry in an air circulation oven (4 hours at 50ºC) obtaining the solid material for the preparation of the tea. Physicochemical, microscopic, microbiological and sensory analyses of the product were carried out. The results obtained were similar to those related to tea, with 4.72% acidity, 14.77% ash, 18.68% protein, 6.5% moisture, 1.22% lipids, 22.5mg/100g of vitamin C, 38mg/L of phenolic compounds and 98.59mg/L of Flavonoids. In the microbiological analysis it was obtained absence of Samolnella sp and Escherichia coli, in the microscopic analysis no dirt was found, sensorially the product had good acceptance (77.77%) and, therefore, being considered nutritious, functional and with commercialization potential.