SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS AND VOLATILE COMPOUNDS OF HERBAL TEAS AND MIXTURES OF BUSH TEA WITH OTHER SELECTED HERBAL TEAS OF SOUTH AFRICA

Sensory Characteristics and Volatile Compounds of Herbal Teas and Mixtures of Bush Tea with Other Selected Herbal Teas of South Africa

South Africa has a traditional heritage of using indigenous herbal teas, and the demand for herbal teas motivated by the functional health benefits has far exceeded global supply.This has led to worldwide interest in the sensory characteristics and volatile compound characterisation of herbal drink formulations.The objective of this study was to in

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Integrative metabolome and transcriptome analyses reveal the molecular mechanism underlying variation in floral scent during flower development of Chrysanthemum indicum var. aromaticum

Chrysanthemum indicum var.aromaticum (CIA) is an endemic plant that occurs only in the high mountain areas of the Shennongjia Forest District in China.The whole plant, in particular the flowers of CIA, have intense fragrance, making it a novel resource plant for agricultural, medicinal, and industrial applications.However, the volatile metabolite e

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Flame Retardant Compounds for Epoxy Resins: A Review

Epoxy resins are widely used as encapsulating materials in the electronic and electrical industries, transportation, coatings, adhesives, and advanced composite matrices owing to their excellent heat, moisture and chemical resistance, high tensile strength, low shrinkage on curing, and excellent dimensional stability.Epoxy resins are very flammable

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