Publication Date: 2021/06/18
Abstract: Bambusa (Bambusa vulgaris), plantain (Musa parasidiaca), banana (Musa acuminate) and Zobo ( Hibiscus sabdariffa) leaves. The samples were collected from a farm in Abeokuta, Ogun State Nigeria. They were washed, dried and blended. The standard analytical methods (AOAC, 2000) were used to analyzed the samples The results of the physical properties showed that the pH values of Musa acuminata (banana) and Musa parasidiaca (plantain) tea leaf (Banana) was basic, bamboo leaf tea (Bambusa vulgaris) was neutral (7.16) while that of Hibiscus sabdariffa tea leaf (Zobo) was strongly acidic (2.66). Bambusa vulgaris had least specific gravity of 0.010. The anti-nutritional factor showed that the highest Tannin content was observed in Musa parasididia tea leaf 2.15 mg/g while the tannin content observed in Hibiscus sabdariffa tea leaf (Zobo) was the least (0.72 mg/g) all the samples had traces of saponin, phytate and oxalate. Caffeine was observed to be present in Musa acuminata and Bambus vulgaris tea leaves but absent in Hibiscus sabdariffa (Zobo) and Musa parasididia tea leaf. The statistical analysis indicated that were no significant differences between the number of participants as regards colour, aroma and tastes of the prepared tea leaves against the reference sample. The tea leaves were acceptable to consumers and therefore it can serve as alternatives to imported green tea.
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