Tea is one of the most consumed non-alcoholic beverages, second only to water. Medicinal plants are commonly used because they are beneficial to health. Among the several plants used whit this aim, Miconia albicans (MA), widely used for joint pain, such as rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory processes, and Senna alexandrina (SA), indicated for constipation and even for slimming treatments stand out. However, a little number of researches concerned with the chemical composition of these plants can be found in the literature. Thus, this work aimed to determine metallic ions in MA and SA teas using an atomic absorption spectrometer. In vitro experiments with a simulation of the gastrointestinal digestion processes were also performed (to evaluate bioaccessibility) – after in house validation – using gastric and intestinal juice. Total phenolics and total flavonoids of teas and bioaccessible fractions were also quantified. 3 samples of MA and 5 of SA were analyzed. In all samples, the total and bioaccessible concentrations of Ca, Cu and Mg were quantified. The antioxidant activity of the teas showed that, for the total phenolic content, the concentration ranged from 22 ± 1 to 29 ± 3 mg g-1, the bioaccessible fraction was close to 90% for the two studied plants. For total flavonoids, the bioaccessible fractions range from 60% (MA) to 90% (SA).
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