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Research Paper | Pharmacology Science | India | Volume 7 Issue 12, December 2018

Estimation of Secondary Metabolites in Different Tea and Coffee Brands of Indian Market

Prasad Kharche | Dr Y. V. Ushir

Abstract: In present study, different tea and coffee brands were analyzed and compared for their phenol, tannin and caffeine content. The product having highest phenol contents was Red label (21.8 %). The products having least tannin contents were; Red label (2.6 %), Parivar (1.08 %). Remaining product as: Tata agni, bru and Nescafe showed almost same percentage of tannins in range 2.8 %-.3.0 %Among various tea and coffee brands, Nescafe had maximum quantity (3.0 %) of tannin. Parivar was containing highest quantity (4.2 %) of caffeine among all the studied products

Keywords: Coffee, Indian markets, Secondary metabolites, Tea

Edition: Volume 7 Issue 12, December 2018,

Pages: 1429 - 1430