CONCLUSIONS
The results showed that fermentation did affect the antioxidant
propertiesandphenolic contentof C.asiatica herbal teas.However,
C. asiatica herbal teahas agreat potential to serve as anantioxidant
beverage with multiple functional properties due to the presence
of various phenolic compounds. C. asiatica herbal teas should be
prepared at 100 ◦C for 10 min to obtain the maximum antioxidant
capacity. Multiple extraction steps in C. asiatica herbal tea are
highly encouraged due to the sufficient amount of antioxidant
obtained. Discarding herbal tea leaves after a single infusion is not
a good practice.