Effected Brewing Time and Temperature of Centella Asiatica Tea on Antioxidant Activity and Consumer Acceptance

Abstract

Centella asiatica has known as medical plant that used for treating bruises and reducing swelling. From the previous research lately, it reported that C.asiatica has properties to improve memory recognition and promote healthy skin. C.asiatica is herbal plant that available in the market, it has been developed to enhance the amount of antioxidant. Therefore, this study was aimed to determine the most effective brewing process of C.asiatica tea and study the amount of antioxidant activities. The temperature was vary with 80°C, 85°C, and 90°C and time was 2, 3, 4, and 5 minutes. The formation of consuming tea was determined by 30 target panelists. The result showed that there was no significant difference among all temperature and time that were determined. The best temperature and time for brewing is 80°C at 5 minutes because it saves energy and can extract the highest amount of antioxidant from herbal tea.