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Article

Low-Calorie Beverages Made from Medicinal Plants, Flowers and Fruits: Characteristics and Liking of a Population with Overweight and Obesity

by
Elizabeth Contreras-López
1,
Juan Ramírez-Godínez
2,
Miguel Maximiliano García-Martínez
3,
Ana Luisa Gutiérrez-Salomón
4,
Luis Guillermo González-Olivares
1 and
Judith Jaimez-Ordaz
1,*
1
Área Académica de Química, Instituto de Ciencias Básicas e Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Mineral de la Reforma, 42184 Hidalgo, Mexico
2
Área Académica de Gastronomía, Instituto de Ciencias Económico Administrativas, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Circuito La Concepción Km 2.5 Col. San Juan Tilcuautla, San Agustín Tlaxiaca, 42160 Hidalgo, Mexico
3
Área Académica de Nutrición, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Circuito Ex Hacienda, La Concepción S/N, Carretera Pachuca Actopan, San Agustín Tlaxiaca, 42060 Hidalgo, Mexico
4
CONACyT- Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco, A.C., 44270 Guadalajara, Mexico
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(9), 3766; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11093766
Submission received: 15 March 2021 / Revised: 17 April 2021 / Accepted: 19 April 2021 / Published: 22 April 2021
(This article belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
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Abstract

Nowadays, there are few options of low or no added sugar drinks offering health benefits and oriented to consumers with a special health condition, such as overweight and obesity. The objective of this work was to develop and characterize a low-calorie antioxidant beverage made from aqueous extracts of medicinal plants (Melissa and lemon verbena), flowers (chamomile and bougainvillea), and fruits (guava, pineapple, strawberry, orange, and tangerine) as an alternative for people with overweight and obesity. Four formulations were developed from medicinal plants, flowers, and fruits. For this, a solid-liquid conventional extraction was carried out (at 90 °C during 5 min) followed by a cold shock in ice. The developed beverages were characterized in a microbiological and physicochemical way according to official analysis methods. The sensory evaluation was carried out through liking and buying intention tests. The population under study was integrated by 400 adults divided into two groups (with and without overweight or obesity). The beverages developed were low-calorie (≤40 kcal per portion), very low in sodium (<34 mg per portion), rich in antioxidants (>1.6 g GAE portion), and with an attractive color. The results indicate that these beverages could be an alternative to the consumption of common industrialized drinks conferring additional benefits for the prevention of chronic diseases.
Keywords: beverages; antioxidant capacity; Melissa; lemon verbena; medicinal plants beverages; antioxidant capacity; Melissa; lemon verbena; medicinal plants

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Contreras-López, E.; Ramírez-Godínez, J.; García-Martínez, M.M.; Gutiérrez-Salomón, A.L.; González-Olivares, L.G.; Jaimez-Ordaz, J. Low-Calorie Beverages Made from Medicinal Plants, Flowers and Fruits: Characteristics and Liking of a Population with Overweight and Obesity. Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 3766. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11093766

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Contreras-López E, Ramírez-Godínez J, García-Martínez MM, Gutiérrez-Salomón AL, González-Olivares LG, Jaimez-Ordaz J. Low-Calorie Beverages Made from Medicinal Plants, Flowers and Fruits: Characteristics and Liking of a Population with Overweight and Obesity. Applied Sciences. 2021; 11(9):3766. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11093766

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Contreras-López, Elizabeth, Juan Ramírez-Godínez, Miguel Maximiliano García-Martínez, Ana Luisa Gutiérrez-Salomón, Luis Guillermo González-Olivares, and Judith Jaimez-Ordaz. 2021. "Low-Calorie Beverages Made from Medicinal Plants, Flowers and Fruits: Characteristics and Liking of a Population with Overweight and Obesity" Applied Sciences 11, no. 9: 3766. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11093766

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Contreras-López, E., Ramírez-Godínez, J., García-Martínez, M. M., Gutiérrez-Salomón, A. L., González-Olivares, L. G., & Jaimez-Ordaz, J. (2021). Low-Calorie Beverages Made from Medicinal Plants, Flowers and Fruits: Characteristics and Liking of a Population with Overweight and Obesity. Applied Sciences, 11(9), 3766. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11093766

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