Qualitative evaluation of five popular marketed brands of coffee available in Bangladesh
Journal Title: Scholars Academic Journal of Biosciences - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 12
Abstract
Five different popular marketed brands of coffee available in Bangladesh, Viz. Nescafe, Black and gold, Maccoffee originial, Macoffee premium, and Moccona were studied before their expiry dates to evaluate their caffeine and polyphenol contents. The values of caffeine content were found to be varied from 1.56-1.78% whilst the maximum value was obtained in Nescafe and minimum in Moccona. The studied brands may, therefore be ranked as follows on the basis of their caffeine content so far determined : Nescafe > Black and Gold > Mac Original > Mac Premium > Moccona. The polyphenol Contents were found to be ranged from 5.53-6.45% where the highest value was obtained in Moccona and the lowest value in Nescafe. In concerning the polyphenol contents so far determined the studied brands may also be ranked as: Moccona > Mac Premium > Black & Gold >Mac Original > Nescafe.
Authors and Affiliations
K. M. Mesbaul Alam, C. Rashid, R. Ahmed, M. S. Uddin, M. A. M. Chowdhury
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