Preliminary study of potential herbal tea, Acalypha indica and comparison with domestic tea in Malaysia market

• Main Authors: Saidin, Syafiqah, Mohamed Zulkifli, Razauden, Muhamad, Ida Idayu, Ya'Akob, Harisun, Nur, Hadi, Zahidin, Nor Syahiran, Mohd. Shariff, Amir Husni
• Format: Article
• Published: Food Science and Technology 2018
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/82237/; http://dx.doi.org/10.13189/fst.2018.060105

Tea is commonly served in Malaysian dining culture. Most of commercialized tea is made of Camellia sinensis that produces sweet aromatic smell. However, there are plenty of herb species in Malaysia that remain unknown to be used as tea while possess therapeutic effects. Acalypha indica is one of the...