Clean Label Confectionery: Chokeberry Extract's Potential to Replace Synthetic Red Dyes in Jelly Candy Production

Abstract

The comparative phytochemicals,
antioxidativeand antidiabetic activities of Camellia sinensis
(black tea) and Aspalathus linearis (rooibos tea) were
studied in vitro and ex vivo. Concentrated infusions of the
teas showed significant free radical scavenging activities in
vitro. They significantly increased the glutathione level,
superoxide dismutase and catalase enzyme activities in
oxidative hepatic injury, while concomitantly depleting
malondi- aldehyde level. The teas significantly inhibited
intestinal glucose absorption and a-amylase activities, and
elevated muscle glucose uptake. LCMS phytochemical
profiling revealed the presence of hydroxycaffeic acid, lthreonate, caffeine, vanillic acid, n-acetylvalin