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To assess this effect, the antioxidant activity of beverages prepared with Camellia sinensis, Aspalathus linearis or Cochlospermum angolensis, used solely or mixed with different fruit, plant or algae extracts, was studied using different formulations (bags, leaves, roots, granulates, powders, liquids) and different preparation methods (infusion, solubilisation or promptly used). The DF50 (dilution factor responsible for 50% of antioxidant activity) values were calculated to compare their antioxidant activity. A linear discriminant analysis was used to categorize the assayed samples according to their antioxidant activity and bioactive molecules profiles. The results indicated that antioxidant activity and antioxidant compounds are significantly affected by formulation and preparation method, but overall the labelled antioxidant benefits were validated. Green tea showed the highest activity, but with different behaviour within each used formulation. The high DF50 values calculated for some products might be used to adjust the dietary dose or formulation, preventing also putative pro-oxidant effects. Hence, the obtained results might be useful to define the formulation of these highly consumed herbal beverages, enhancing their health effects.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/molecules18032851","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2013,3,4]],"date-time":"2013-03-04T11:03:50Z","timestamp":1362395030000},"page":"2851-2863","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":22,"title":["Insights on the Formulation of Herbal Beverages with Medicinal Claims According with Their Antioxidant Properties"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"18","author":[{"given":"Jo\u00e3o","family":"Barreira","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"REQUIMTE Chemistry and Technology Network\/Department of Chemical Sciences,  Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal"},{"name":"Mountain Research Center, School of Agriculture, Polytechnic Institute of Bragan\u00e7a,  Campus de Santa Apol\u00f3nia, 1172, 5301-855 Bragan\u00e7a, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Ana","family":"Morais","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"REQUIMTE Chemistry and Technology Network\/Department of Chemical Sciences,  Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal"},{"name":"Mountain Research Center, School of Agriculture, Polytechnic Institute of Bragan\u00e7a,  Campus de Santa Apol\u00f3nia, 1172, 5301-855 Bragan\u00e7a, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4910-4882","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Isabel","family":"Ferreira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Mountain Research Center, School of Agriculture, Polytechnic Institute of Bragan\u00e7a,  Campus de Santa Apol\u00f3nia, 1172, 5301-855 Bragan\u00e7a, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6767-6596","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"M.","family":"Oliveira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"REQUIMTE Chemistry and Technology Network\/Department of Chemical Sciences,  Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2013,3,4]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"217","DOI":"10.1016\/j.fbp.2010.04.008","article-title":"A review of the antioxidant potential of medicinal plant species","volume":"89","author":"Krishnaiah","year":"2011","journal-title":"Food Bioprod. 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