Food Production, Processing and Nutrition

Table 1 pH, TSS (^o Brix) and ascorbic acid content (mg/100 g) of functional herbal drink during refrigerated storage

From: Phytochemical constitution and antioxidant activity of functional herbal drink from Indian gooseberry (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) fruits containing spices and condiments

Storage period	pH	TSS (^oBrix)	Ascorbic acid (mg/100 g)
Initial	2.90^a	13.20^a	61.00^a
1 MAS	2.85^b	12.30^b	54.47^b
2 MAS	2.76^c	11.60^c	42.36^c
3 MAS	2.70^d	11.40^c	36.39^d
CD value (5%)	0.026	0.385	2.671
SE (± m)	0.009	0.128	0.891
SE (± d)	0.012	0.182	1.26

MAS Months after storage; a, b, c denote significant difference between treatments

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