Nutritional Supplement Drinks: Development and Health Benefits

A special issue of Beverages (ISSN 2306-5710). This special issue belongs to the section "Quality, Nutrition, and Chemistry of Beverages".

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Dear Colleagues,

Supplement drinks, which are beverages designed to provide nutrients that are present in insufficient quantities in the diet and/or bio molecules that contribute to health benefits. There is significant growth occurring in the supplement drink market due to increasing demand for health supplements. Numerous studies have been conducted on the development of supplement drink formulations and have examined their links with various health benefits. This Special Issue aims to bring together the most recent studies related to supplement drinks and their association with health benefits.

All interested authors are welcome to publish reviews and/or research papers based on, but not limited to, the following topics:

  • Composition and analysis of supplement drinks and their ingredients;
  • Development and formulation of supplement drinks;
  • Safety and shelf life of supplement drinks;
  • Market analysis, sensory evaluation, consumer behavior, and regulations;
  • Health benefits of supplement drinks.

Dr. Quan V. Vuong
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Keywords

  • supplement
  • supplement drinks
  • vitamins
  • proteins
  • calories
  • sensory profile
  • consumer liking
  • regulations
  • health benefits

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The Effect of Cinnamon and Ginger Spices on Anthocyanins in Sweetened Roselle Beverages
by Esereosa D. Omoarukhe, Niamh Harbourne and Paula Jauregi
Beverages 2023, 9(1), 24; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages9010024 - 8 Mar 2023
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Abstract
This study explores the potential benefits of spices (cinnamon and ginger) on Roselle anthocyanins within a sweetened Roselle beverage matrix. Anthocyanins and other related properties of the beverage (colour, antioxidant capacity, total phenolics, and pH) were observed from the start and monitored for [...] Read more.
This study explores the potential benefits of spices (cinnamon and ginger) on Roselle anthocyanins within a sweetened Roselle beverage matrix. Anthocyanins and other related properties of the beverage (colour, antioxidant capacity, total phenolics, and pH) were observed from the start and monitored for 30 days at accelerated storage conditions (40 °C). The sweeteners at the amounts used (80 g/L granulated sugar and 0.32 g/L Stevia Reb A) did not have a significant effect on the initial anthocyanin content in the beverage and did not significantly impact degradation. Upon the addition of spices to the sweetened beverage, ginger (1 g/L) did not result in significant changes, initially or during storage. However, following the addition of cinnamon (1 g/L) to the beverages (unsweetened and sweetened), an initial increase in the total phenolic and FRAP antioxidant activity in the Roselle beverages was observed; furthermore, it reduced the degradation of anthocyanins and improved colour stability during storage. This effect is postulated to be due to a co-pigmentation reaction or the acylation of anthocyanins with a complex formed from the reaction of glucose with the phenolic compounds contained in cinnamon. Full article
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