MINERAL, VITAMIN AND SENSORY PROPERTIES OF SOME COMMONLY CONSUMED BEVERAGES IN ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

¹Basorun O.P, ²Agemo C.O, ³Oluseye A.E

¹Pharmaceutical Technology Department, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Ojere, Abeokuta,

²Food Technology Department, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Ojere, Abeokuta

³Nutrition and Dietetics Department, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Ojere, Abeokuta

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ABSTRACT

Beverages have played an important role in the diet of Nigerians. This study is designed to determine the mineral, vitamin of sensory value of selected beverage in Abeokuta. Mineral, Vitamin and Sensory evaluation of the beverages were determined using standard method. The result of the mineral composition shows that iron, potassium, calcium, magnesium, selenium and sodium values ranged from 6.15 to 8.75, 146.15 to 123.1, 1.58 to 1.76, 1.44 to 1.13, 4.93 to 4.82 and 0.63 to 0.44 in mg/100ml respectively. The results of selected vitamins were 8.28, 0.179, 0.434. 1.97 and 12.9 respectively. The results of the sensory evaluation were observed in all the teas with difference attributes of taste, odour, colour and overall acceptability. Beverage could give mineral and vitamin to the consumer if taken in right proportion.