Table 1. Physicochemical evaluation and consumer acceptance of herbal infusions and fermented beverages of Litsea glaucescens and Eucalyptus camaldulensis.
| Parameter | Litsea glaucescens | Eucalyptus camaldulensis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infusion | Fermented beverage | Infusion | Fermented beverage | ||
| pH | (5.10±0.05)a | (3.00±0.01)b | (5.00±0.05)a | (3.00±0.05)b | |
| L* | (22.00±0.05)a | (22.10±0.01)a | (22.00±0.05)a | (22.10±0.02)a | |
| a* | (–0.13±0.01)a | (–0.14±0.02)a | (–0.14±0.05)a | (–0.14±0.01)a | |
| b* | (0.30±0.01)a | (0.40±0.07)a | (0.30±0.01)a | (0.33±0.02)a | |
| w(consumed sucrose)/% | N.D. | (70.40±0.06)a | N.D. | (75.6±0.3)a | |
| γ(residual fructose)/(mg/mL) | N.D. | (37.50±0.02)a | N.D. | (37.20±0.02)a | |
| γ(residual glucose)/(mg/mL) | N.D. | (43.9±0.2)a | N.D. | (40.1±0.3)a | |
| Consumer preference (hedonic scale) | (4.0±0.4)a | (4.0±0.4)a | (4.0±0.6)a | (3.0±0.2)b | |
Values are means of duplicate determinations±standard error. Different letters in each row indicate statistical difference (p≤0.05) by Tukey’s test. N.D.=not determined